#9C9B9B Hex Color
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Somewhere between pewter and a concrete wall, #9c9b9b is a dusty mid grey with barely any color left in it. That low saturation reads calm and neutral, which suits minimal interfaces, typography and product design. It works best as a dominant background base; black text clears WCAG AA on it at about 7.6:1. Just know it can look flat next to pure white, so give it a stronger accent to lean on.
Questions about #9c9b9b
What is #9c9b9b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9c9b9b is rgb(156, 155, 155), in HSL hsl(0, 1%, 61%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 1%, 39%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
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Is #9c9b9b readable on white or black?
#9c9b9b has a 2.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.57:1 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.