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#96A596

#96a596 ≈ Ash Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#96a596 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.82% red, 64.71% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.09% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.09% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 7.69% saturation and 61.76% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 7.97.

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Web safe#999999
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Relative luminance0.356

Complementary

  1. #96a596
  2. #a596a5

Split complementary

  1. #96a596
  2. #9d96a5
  3. #a5969d

Analogous

  1. #9da596
  2. #96a596
  3. #96a59d

Triadic

  1. #96a596
  2. #9696a5
  3. #a59696

Tetradic

  1. #96a596
  2. #96a5a5
  3. #a596a5
  4. #a59696

Square

  1. #96a596
  2. #969da5
  3. #a596a5
  4. #a59d96

Monochromatic

  1. #4b574b
  2. #6e806e
  3. #96a596
  4. #bfc8bf
  5. #e8ece8

Shades

#96a596 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #96a596
  2. #879587
  3. #788478
  4. #697469
  5. #5a635a
  6. #4b534b
  7. #3c423c
  8. #2d322d
  9. #1e211e
  10. #0f110f
  11. #000000

Tints

#96a596 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #96a596
  2. #a1aea1
  3. #abb7ab
  4. #b6c0b6
  5. #c0c9c0
  6. #cbd2cb
  7. #d5dbd5
  8. #e0e4e0
  9. #eaedea
  10. #f5f6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#96a596 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #96a596
  2. #94a194
  3. #929e92
  4. #8f9a8f
  5. #8d968d
  6. #8b938b
  7. #898f89
  8. #878b87
  9. #848784
  10. #828482
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a1a1a1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9da39d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a6a295 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a3a097 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #95a4a1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a0a396 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9ea296 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #95a49c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-96a596 {
  color: #96a596;
}
Background
.bg-96a596 {
  background-color: #96a596;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-96a596 {
  border: 2px solid #96a596;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #96a596;
  --color-primary-rgb: 150 165 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 8% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-96a596 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #96a596, #96a59d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-96a596 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(150 165 150 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 7.97 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.43 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 10.73 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 10.73 #738678 Xanadu ΔE 10.78 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 12.21 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 13.27 #695a69 Inverted #a1a1a1 Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#96a596  rgb(150, 165, 150)  hsl(120, 8%, 62%)  Ash Gray
#a596a5  rgb(165, 150, 165)  hsl(300, 8%, 62%)  Rose Quartz
#9696a5  rgb(150, 150, 165)  hsl(240, 8%, 62%)  Cool Gray
#a59696  rgb(165, 150, 150)  hsl(0, 8%, 62%)  Taupe Gray