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#9AA0A1
#9AA0A1 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 60.4% red, 62.7% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 4% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9AA0A1.
Split complementary
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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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2.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9AA0A1 as they’d see it.
#9AA0A1 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9AA0A1
What color is #9AA0A1?
#9AA0A1 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 60.4% red, 62.7% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 4% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9AA0A1 in RGB?
#9AA0A1 is rgb(154, 160, 161): 154 red, 160 green, and 161 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9AA0A1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 1, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9AA0A1?
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9AA0A1?
Its complement #A39E9D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.