Close to Lilac Gray
#999CA6
#999CA6 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 61.2% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 7% saturation and 63% 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 #999CA6.
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
2.74:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.74:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #999CA6 as they’d see it.
#999CA6 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 #999CA6
What color is #999CA6?
#999CA6 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 61.2% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 7% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #999CA6 in RGB?
#999CA6 is rgb(153, 156, 166): 153 red, 156 green, and 166 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #999CA6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 6, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #999CA6?
PANTONE 7543 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #999CA6?
Its complement #9F9C92 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.