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#999490
#999490 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pebble. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 58% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 4% saturation and 58% 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 #999490.
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.
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6.99:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #999490 as they’d see it.
#999490 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 #999490
What color is #999490?
#999490 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pebble. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 58% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 4% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #999490 in RGB?
#999490 is rgb(153, 148, 144): 153 red, 148 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #999490 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 6, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #999490?
PANTONE Warm Gray 7 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #999490?
Its complement #90969A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.