Close to Lilac Gray
#9C8A98
#9C8A98 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 54.1% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 8% saturation and 58% 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 #9C8A98.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9C8A98 as they’d see it.
#9C8A98 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 #9C8A98
What color is #9C8A98?
#9C8A98 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 54.1% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 8% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9C8A98 in RGB?
#9C8A98 is rgb(156, 138, 152): 156 red, 138 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9C8A98 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 3, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9C8A98?
PANTONE 436 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9C8A98?
Its complement #829486 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.