#9B8E8C Color

#9B8E8C is rgb(155, 142, 140) in RGB and hsl(8, 7%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9B8E8C
HEX#9B8E8C
RGBrgb(155, 142, 140)
HSLhsl(8, 7%, 58%)
HSVhsv(8, 10%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.016 28.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B8E8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B8E8C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B8E8CComplementary#8C999BAnalogous#9B8C92Analogous#9B968CTriadic#8C9B8ETriadic#8E8C9B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B8E8C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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