#9EA9AE Color
#9EA9AE is rgb(158, 169, 174) in RGB and hsl(199, 9%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9EA9AE
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#9EA9AERGB
rgb(158, 169, 174)HSL
hsl(199, 9%, 65%)HSV
hsv(199, 9%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(72.8% 0.014 226.6)CMYK
cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9EA9AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9EA9AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.