#9CB4AD Color

#9CB4AD is rgb(156, 180, 173) in RGB and hsl(162, 14%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9CB4AD
HEX#9CB4AD
RGBrgb(156, 180, 173)
HSLhsl(162, 14%, 66%)
HSVhsv(162, 13%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.028 176)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 4%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9CB4AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9CB4AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9CB4ADComplementary#B49CA3Analogous#9CB4A1Analogous#9CB0B4Triadic#AD9CB4Triadic#B4AD9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9CB4AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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