#999999 color
#999999 is a light, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color darkgray (#A9A9A9).
Color values
| HEX | #999999 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 40%) |
| Decimal | 10066329 |
| CSS | color: #999999; |
| Android | 0xFF999999 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.600, blue: 0.600, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #999999 | 2.85:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #999999 | 7.37:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #999999
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #999999 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #999999
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #999999 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #999999; background-color: #999999; }
.element { color: rgb(153 153 153); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 60%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#999999] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #999999;Frequently asked questions
What color is #999999?
#999999 is a light, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 60% lightness.
What is #999999 in RGB?
#999999 converts to rgb(153, 153, 153) — 153 red, 153 green and 153 blue.
What is #999999 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 40%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #999999 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.37:1 versus 2.85:1).
What is the complementary color of #999999?
#999999 — the hue directly opposite #999999 on the color wheel.