#969696 Color (Hex and RGB)

#969696

rgb(150 150 150) · reads as gray

#969696 has RGB values (150, 150, 150). The color reads primarily as gray in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#969696`	R96G96B96
RGB	`rgb(150 150 150)`	R150G150B150
HSL	`hsl(0 0% 59%)`	H0°S0%L59%
OKLCH	`oklch(67% 0 90)`	L0.67C0H90°
HSV	`hsv(0, 0%, 59%)`	H0°S0%V59%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 41%)`	C0%M0%Y0%K41%

RGB mix

Red150 58.82%
Green150 58.82%
Blue150 58.82%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`10010110`	`10010110`	`10010110`
Octal	`226`	`226`	`226`
Decimal	`150`	`150`	`150`
Hex	`96`	`96`	`96`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #969696 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#969696 on #FFFFFF

2.96:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#969696 on #000000

7.10:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #969696