#99A099

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #99A099

The hex code #99A099 represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. 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, 160, and 153.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 4% C, 0% M, 4% Y, and 37% K. With a hue angle of 120.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99A099
RGB153, 160, 153
HSL120.0°, 3.6%, 61.4%
CMYK4%, 0%, 4%, 37%
HSV120.0°, 4.4%, 62.7%
LAB65.1, -3.8, 2.8
XYZ31.5, 34.2, 35.1
Decimal10068121

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99A099; }
.text-color { color: #99A099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99A099; }

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