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#969e97 color: Gun Barrel

#969e97 is rgb(150, 158, 151) in RGB and oklch(69.068% 0.01361 149.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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127°
100%

69.1%
0.014
149°
  • Gray
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • neutral-400
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #969e97

#969e97 is a gray color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.014 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gun Barrel (#979d9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is neutral-400.

More medium gray colors

Lighter: #969e97 mixed with white

Darker: #969e97 mixed with black

Calmer: #969e97 with less saturation

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Questions about #969e97

What color is #969e97?

#969e97 is gray. The closest named color is Gun Barrel. In RGB it is rgb(150, 158, 151), in HSL hsl(127.5, 3.96%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.068% 0.01361 149.167).

What colors go well with #969e97?

The complementary color of #969e97 is #a199a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a9d94 and #939e9c. The triadic partners are #989ba4 and #a49997.

Is white or black text more readable on #969e97?

Black text reads better on #969e97: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #969e97 a warm or cool color?

#969e97 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.014.