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#9CA3AFFog Gray / 雾灰

Fog Gray (#9CA3AF) color details: RGB 156, 163, 175, HSL 218°, 11%, 65%. Explore CMYK, LAB, tints, harmonies, WCAG contrast, and CSS code for free.

#9CA3AF

Color formats and exact values

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HEX#9CA3AF
RGB156, 163, 175
HSL218°, 11%, 65%
HSV / HSB218°, 11%, 69%
CMYK11%, 7%, 0%, 31%
CIE XYZ34.54, 36.36, 45.75
CIELAB66.79, -0.04, -7.05
Text color#000000

Tints and shades

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Color harmonies

Four practical combinations calculated from the HSL color wheel.

Complementary

High contrast for accents and calls to action.

Analogous

Smooth and cohesive for interface hierarchy.

Triadic

Balanced energy for charts, illustration, and brands.

Split complementary

Strong contrast with a softer balance than a direct complement.

Text contrast

White and black text checked against WCAG 2.2 readability thresholds.

Aa
White text2.54 : 1Normal text AA fails
AA ×
Aa
Black text8.27 : 1Normal text AA passes
AA ✓

Developer code

HEX: #9CA3AF
RGB: rgb(156, 163, 175)
HSL: hsl(218 11% 65%)
CSS: --brand-color: #9CA3AF;
Android: #9CA3AF
Swift: UIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.639, blue: 0.686, alpha: 1)

Color analysis and usage

#9CA3AF sits in the neutral family with a soft, restrained and low-saturation character.

It works well for interface components, supporting brand colors, and information hierarchy. Use the contrast results below when choosing text instead of relying on appearance alone.

Practical guidance

  • Use #000000 as the first text-color candidate for higher baseline contrast.
  • Keep a tint-and-shade scale for consistent hover, disabled, and surface states.
  • Proof with the target print profile because screen RGB and physical ink will differ.

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