#9EA1AE Color
#9EA1AE is rgb(158, 161, 174) in RGB and hsl(229, 9%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9EA1AE
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#9EA1AERGB
rgb(158, 161, 174)HSL
hsl(229, 9%, 65%)HSV
hsv(229, 9%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(71.1% 0.019 275.5)CMYK
cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EA1AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #9EA1AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EA1AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.