Palettes / Colors / #9FA09E

#9FA09E — Silver Grey

#9FA09E is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.

#9FA09E is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9E9D9F; it also sits naturally between #9F9F9D and #9D9F9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 62% · Green 63% · Blue 62%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 37%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9FA09E

.text { color: #9FA09E; }
.background { background-color: #9FA09E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FA09E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 160, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 1%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FA09E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 160, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FA09E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 160, 158, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9FA09E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FA09E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9E9D9F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9FA09E: #000000.

How #9FA09E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #9FA09E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #9FA09D  ·  #9FA09F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9FA09E?

#9FA09E is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 159, 160, 158). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9FA09E?

#9FA09E is RGB 159, 160, 158 — HSL 90°, 1%, 62% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 37%.

What colors go with #9FA09E?

Its complement is #9E9D9F; analogous partners are #9F9F9D and #9D9F9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9FA09E for text?

Black text on #9FA09E has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.63:1.