#9999A0
A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #9999A0
At its core, #9999A0 is a light and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 153 green, and 160 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 4% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9999A0
RGB153, 153, 160
HSL240.0°, 3.6%, 61.4%
CMYK4%, 4%, 0%, 37%
HSV240.0°, 4.4%, 62.7%
LAB63.4, 1.4, -3.7
XYZ30.9, 32.1, 37.8
Decimal10066336
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9999A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #9999A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9999A0;
}