#999992

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #999992

When working with digital screens, the color #999992 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 153, and 146.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow, and 40% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#999992
RGB153, 153, 146
HSL60.0°, 3.3%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 5%, 40%
HSV60.0°, 4.6%, 60.0%
LAB63.0, -1.3, 3.7
XYZ29.7, 31.6, 31.7
Decimal10066322

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #999992; }
.text-color { color: #999992; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #999992; }

Similar Colors

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