Color #9e9e9e
A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light red.
Conversions
#9e9e9ergb(158, 158, 158)hsl(0, 0%, 62%)hsv(0, 0%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 38%)lab(65.11, -0, 0)lch(65.11, 0, 180)oklch(69.9%, 0, 0)hwb(0, 62%, 38%)Harmony colors
Accessibility
Black text reads better on this background (7.84:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.
Under color vision deficiencies
Protanopia
#9e9e9e · ΔE 0
Deuteranopia
#9e9e9e · ΔE 0
Tritanopia
#9e9e9e · ΔE 0
Achromatopsia
#9e9e9e · ΔE 0
Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →
Code
background-color: #9e9e9e;bg-[#9e9e9e]Related colors
Frequently asked questions
#9e9e9e (#9e9e9e) is rgb(158, 158, 158) in RGB.
No, #9e9e9e is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.
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