#959490 Hex Color
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Muted and nearly colorless, #959490 is a dusty grey with a slight warm, ashy cast. Its restrained lightness supports practical, sophisticated layouts without competing with content. Use it as a supporting tone in interfaces, product design, or architectural palettes, especially with black typography, which achieves about a 6.9:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #959490.
Questions about #959490
What is #959490 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #959490 is rgb(149, 148, 144), in HSL hsl(48, 2%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 3%, 42%.
What colors pair well with #959490?
Does #959490 look warm or cool?
#959490 reads as a slightly warm gray because its red and green values sit just above blue, creating a soft, ashy cast rather than a crisp, blue-leaning appearance in most neutral palettes.
Is #959490 readable on white or black?
#959490 has a 3.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.91:1 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.