Color swatch image showing #9DA1A2 with RGB(157,161,162) values

#9DA1A2 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9DA1A2 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9DA1A2 Color Information

#9DA1A2 RGB value is (157, 161, 162). The hex color red value is 157, green is 161, and blue is 162. Its HSL format shows a hue of 192°, saturation of 3 percent, and lightness of 63 percent. The CMYK process values are 3 percent, 1 percent, 0 percent, 36 percent.

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#9DA1A2 Color Meaning

Color #9DA1A2 projects softened neutrality, diffuse light, and adaptive harmony. #9DA1A2 light, cool grey is the color of haze, dove feathers, and unpolished silver, suggesting a barrier that diffuses and softens rather than obscures. Psychologically, color #9DA1A2 creates a sense of spacious calm and orderly detachment, reducing visual stress and providing a restful background for more vibrant elements. #9DA1A2 conveys cleanliness, modernity, and a subtle, sophisticated balance. #9DA1A2 color is a tool for creating visual breathing room. Culturally, color #9DA1A2 is ubiquitous in contemporary architecture, tech product design, and minimalist art, symbolizing a curated emptiness, adaptive space, and sleek functionality. Symbolically, #9DA1A2 represents the clouded lens, the buffer zone, and the graceful integration of disparate elements. Color #9DA1A2 is the visual equivalent of a measured pause, used to separate, highlight, and bring peaceful order to complex visual information.

Color Conversion

Convert #9DA1A2 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#9DA1A2
RGB
rgb(157, 161, 162)
HSL
hsl(192°, 3%, 63%)
CMYK
cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 36%)
HSV
hsv(192°, 3%, 64%)
XYZ
33.1711 35.2665 39.2412
Yxy
35.2665 0.3081 0.3275
Hunter Lab
59.3856 -0.1925 -0.1474
CIE-Lab
65.9556 -1.2290 -1.0254

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red157 / 255 (62%)
62%
Green161 / 255 (63%)
63%
Blue162 / 255 (64%)
64%

CMYK Values

Cyan3 / 100 (3%)
Magenta1 / 100 (1%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)36 / 100 (36%)
36%

Color Variations

#9DA1A2 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#9DA1A2 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #9DA1A2 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#9DA1A2

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.61:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.61:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.61:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9DA1A2 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#9DA1A2

protanopia

#9f9fa2

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9DA1A2;

Text Color

color: #9DA1A2;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9DA1A2;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9DA1A240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9DA1A2;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9DA1A2 0%, #5b5f60 100%);

#9DA1A2 Color FAQs

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