Close to Pewter
#909091
#909091 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 56.5% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 0% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #909091.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.19:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.58:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.19:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.58:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #909091 as they’d see it.
#909091 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #909091
What color is #909091?
#909091 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 56.5% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 0% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #909091 in RGB?
#909091 is rgb(144, 144, 145): 144 red, 144 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #909091 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 1, 0, 43). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #909091?
PANTONE 423 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #909091?
Its complement #90908F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.