Recognised as Colour
#9CA0A0
- #9CA0A0
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#9CA0A0 is a grey with RGB values 156, 160, 160 and HSL 180°, 2%, 62%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#9CA0A0#9CA0A0
HEX#9CA0A0
RGBrgb(156, 160, 160)
RGB (0–1)0.6118, 0.6275, 0.6275
RGB percentages61.2%, 62.7%, 62.7%
HSLhsl(180, 2.1%, 62%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 2.5%, 62.7%)
CMYK2.5%, 0%, 0%, 37.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,264,736
CSS custom property--colour: #9CA0A0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.34748WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness158.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.95:1
Contrast with white2.64:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.95:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9F9F9F
Inverted#635F5F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.64:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.95:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A09C9C
Analogous#9CA09E, #9C9EA0
Triadic#A09CA0, #A0A09C
Split complementary#A09C9E, #A09E9C
Tetradic#9E9CA0, #A09C9C, #9EA09C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R156
G160
B160
Red156 (61.2%)
Green160 (62.7%)
Blue160 (62.7%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)2.06%
Lightness61.96%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 9C · G A0 · B A0
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