#9C9C9C Color

#9C9C9C is rgb(156, 156, 156) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Gray (#989898), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C9C9C

HEX#9C9C9C

RGBrgb(156, 156, 156)

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 61%)

HSVhsv(0, 0%, 61%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 39%)

OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0 0)

LABlab(64.36% -0.00 0.00)

LCHlch(64.36% 0.00 0.00)

What #9C9C9C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9C9C9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spanish Gray#989898ΔE 1.52 Quick Silver#A6A6A6ΔE 3.76 Traffic Gray a#8F9695ΔE 4.02 Dark Gray#A9A9A9ΔE 4.88 Metallic Silver#A8A9ADΔE 5.36 Silver (Metallic)#AAA9ADΔE 5.49

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#9C9C9C Channel Values

How #9C9C9C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 156 · G 156 · B 156	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 0% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 0% · V 61%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 39%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.75:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C9C9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9C9C9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C9C9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9C9C9C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #9C9C9C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

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Using #9C9C9C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9c9c9c: #9C9C9C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C9C9C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9c9c9c': '#9C9C9C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.612, blue: 0.612)

Android XML<color name="color_9c9c9c">#9C9C9C</color>

SVG fillfill="#9C9C9C"

More Gray Colors

#9C9C9C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9f9fa9 999999 a1a1a1 989898 a3a3a3 969696 a6a09b 919191 a6a6a6 8f9695 a8a9ad 8f8f8f a9acb6 bababa c8c8cd d8d8d8 333333 41424c 4e5451 57534d 696969 738678 828282 8b8680

#9C9C9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9C9C9C?

#9C9C9C is a light gray — rgb(156, 156, 156) in RGB and hsl(0, 0%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Gray (#989898), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.52.

What is the RGB value of #9C9C9C?

#9C9C9C is rgb(156, 156, 156) — red 156, green 156, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C9C9C?

#9C9C9C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C9C9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9C9C9C scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C9C9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C9C9C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 4.88, which is very hard to tell apart.

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