#9C9198 Color

#9C9198 is rgb(156, 145, 152) in RGB and hsl(322, 5%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9C9198
HEX#9C9198
RGBrgb(156, 145, 152)
HSLhsl(322, 5%, 59%)
HSVhsv(322, 7%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.016 339.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 3%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C9198 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 text6.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C9198 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C9198Complementary#919C95Analogous#9A919CAnalogous#9C9193Triadic#989C91Triadic#91989C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C9198, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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