Color #9CA99C – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #9CA99C?

The complementary color is #635663.

Q: Does #9CA99C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.45:1. On black: 8.57:1.

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#9CA99C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #9CA99C?

RGB: 156, 169, 156. Copy as CSS: rgb(156, 169, 156).

Is #9CA99C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #9CA99C?

Complement: #635663.

Does #9CA99C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.45:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.57:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #9ca99c Description

Build combos with #9CA99C

#9CA99C has RGB values of 156, 169, 156 and CMYK 8, 0, 8, 34. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: grayscale, neutral, reads well with black text, mid gray. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 9ca99c. The best text color paired with #9CA99C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #9ca99c.

Readable text on #9CA99C

Black text: AAA (8.6:1)White text: Fail (2.5:1)