#909090 Hex Color
Balanced, Ashy Gray for Modern Designs
#909090 is a medium, low-saturation grey with an ashy, dusty appearance. Its neutral character supports restraint, balance, and practical sophistication in interfaces, typography, and minimal layouts. Use it as a supporting tone beside white, navy, or warm wood finishes. The hex code #909090 provides about 6.6:1 contrast with black, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #909090
What is #909090 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #909090 is rgb(144, 144, 144), in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 44%.
What colors pair well with #909090?
Is #909090 a warm or cool gray?
#909090 is a neutral, low-saturation gray rather than a strongly warm or cool shade, though its ashy appearance can read slightly cool beside cream, beige, or warm wood surfaces in a palette.
Is #909090 readable on white or black?
#909090 has a 3.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.