#939597 Hex Color
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Muted and nearly neutral, #939597 is a mid-light grey with a faint cool, ashy cast. Its restrained tone supports professional interfaces, typography, architecture, and minimal product design without competing with stronger accents. Use it as a supporting background or surface, and pair it with black text for clear, WCAG-compliant body copy. The hex code is #939597.
Questions about #939597
What is #939597 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #939597 is rgb(147, 149, 151), in HSL hsl(210, 2%, 58%) and in CMYK 3%, 1%, 0%, 41%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #939597?
Does #939597 read as a warm or cool gray?
#939597 reads as a cool gray because its mid-light value carries a faint blue-ashy cast rather than yellow or brown warmth, keeping it visually crisp beside clean whites and cool neutrals.
Is #939597 readable on white or black?
#939597 has a 3.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.98:1 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.