#9E9E9E Hex Color
Balanced gray with practical restraint
Muted and ashy, #9e9e9e is a balanced mid-tone grey with low saturation and a practical, professional feel. It works well as a supporting tone in interfaces, typography, and minimal layouts, especially beside navy or warm white. Black text remains highly readable on this shade, while white can look washed out. The hex code is #9e9e9e.
Questions about #9e9e9e
What is #9e9e9e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9e9e9e is rgb(158, 158, 158), in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 62%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #9e9e9e?
Is #9e9e9e readable on white or black?
#9e9e9e has a 2.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.83:1 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.