#9FA9AD Color
#9FA9AD is rgb(159, 169, 173) in RGB and hsl(197, 8%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#9FA9AD
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#9FA9ADRGB
rgb(159, 169, 173)HSL
hsl(197, 8%, 65%)HSV
hsv(197, 8%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(72.8% 0.013 223.6)CMYK
cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9FA9AD 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 text8.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #9FA9AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.