#939393 Hex Color
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A balanced mid-tone grey, #939393 offers a clean, neutral foundation for professional design work. This shade provides enough contrast for readable typography, boasting a 6.8:1 ratio with black text. Use this color as a subtle background for interfaces or as a grounding secondary element in minimal palettes. The hex code for this ashy, stable tone is #939393.
Questions about #939393
What is #939393 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #939393 is rgb(147, 147, 147), in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 58%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 42%.
Does #939393 lean warm or cool in a design palette?
#939393 functions as a strictly neutral mid-tone grey, meaning it lacks strong color bias. It sits perfectly in the middle, allowing it to anchor both warm accents like terracotta or cool tones like navy without clashing.
Is #939393 readable on white or black?
#939393 has a 3.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.83:1 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.