All About Color #9CA5A2

#9CA5A2

About #9CA5A2

#9CA5A2 is a light gray color with the hex code #9CA5A2. In RGB it is red 156, green 165, blue 162; in HSL it is hue 160°, saturation 5%, lightness 63%; in CMYK it is 5%, 0%, 2%, 35%. Its contrast ratio is 2.52:1 on white and 8.32:1 on black.

#9CA5A2 Color Conversion

Hex triplet9C, A5, A2
CMYK5.45%, 0.00%, 1.82%, 35.29%
RGB Decimal156, 165, 162
HSL160°, 5%, 63%
RGB Octal234, 245, 242
HSV (HSB)160.00°, 5.45%, 64.71%
RGB Binary10011100, 10100101, 10100010
CIE-L*AB66.97, -3.77, 0.44
RGB Percent61.18%, 64.71%, 63.53%
CIE-L*CH66.97, 3.79, 173.31
XYZ33.69, 36.59, 39.47
CIE-L*UV66.97, -4.86, 1.29
xyY0.31, 0.33, 36.59
Hunter-Lab60.49, -6.44, 3.65
RYB61.18%, 63.29%, 64.71%

Color Accessibility Scores

#9CA5A2 on a dark background: contrast 8.32:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#9CA5A2 on a light background: contrast 2.52:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #9CA5A2, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#9CA5A2 · #CCD1CF · #6D7875 · #A59C9F · #D1CCCE

Analogous palette

#9FA59C · #9CA59E · #9CA5A2 · #9CA4A5 · #9C9FA5

Triadic palette

#9CA5A2 · #A29CA5 · #A5A29C · #CCD1CF · #CFCCD1

Tetradic palette

#9CA5A2 · #9E9CA5 · #A59C9F · #A4A59C · #6D7875

Monochromatic palette

#505856 · #74817C · #9CA5A2 · #C4CAC8 · #ECEEED

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