#9B9C9C Hex Color
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A faintly cool mid grey with an ashy cast, #9b9c9c works as a steady background or supporting tone in minimal layouts, interfaces, and typography. With nearly equal red, green, and blue values, it carries no strong undertone, so almost any accent sits comfortably beside it. Black text reads clearly on this grey with a contrast ratio around 7.6:1. The hex code for this grey is #9b9c9c.
Questions about #9b9c9c
What is #9b9c9c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9b9c9c is rgb(155, 156, 156), in HSL hsl(180, 1%, 61%) and in CMYK 1%, 0%, 0%, 39%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
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Is #9b9c9c readable on white or black?
#9b9c9c has a 2.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.