#9EA2AE Color

#9EA2AE is rgb(158, 162, 174) in RGB and hsl(225, 9%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9EA2AE

HEX#9EA2AE

RGBrgb(158, 162, 174)

HSLhsl(225, 9%, 65%)

HSVhsv(225, 9%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.018 271.2)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EA2AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9EA2AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9EA2AE Complementary#AEAA9E Analogous#9EAAAE Analogous#A29EAE Triadic#AE9EA2 Triadic#A2AE9E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EA2AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#ACAFB9 #B7BAC3 #C5C7CE #D3D4DA #E0E2E5 #ECECEF

Shades

#858A99 #6F7585 #5A5F6C #464953 #31333A #1E2024

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