#9C9197 Color

#9C9197 is rgb(156, 145, 151) in RGB and hsl(327, 5%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9C9197
HEX#9C9197
RGBrgb(156, 145, 151)
HSLhsl(327, 5%, 59%)
HSVhsv(327, 7%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.016 343.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C9197 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C9197 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C9197Complementary#919C96Analogous#9B919CAnalogous#9C9192Triadic#979C91Triadic#91979C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C9197, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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