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#9CAEB8 closest to Lost in Time

#9CAEB8 is a light gray; the closest named color is Lost in Time. In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 68.2% green and 72.2% blue (rgb(156, 174, 184)). Its HSL value is 201° hue, 16% saturation and 67% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. #9CAEB8 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.16:1.

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Variations of #9CAEB8

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#9CAEB8 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#9CAEB8 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #9CAEB8 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A5AAB8
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A9ADB9
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A6ADB8
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A5AAB8
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A3ABB8
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #95B1B1
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #99AFB5
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #ABABAB
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A8ACAE

#9CAEB8 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.29:1 Very poor#9CAEB8 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.16:1 Very good#9CAEB8 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#9CAEB8 in CSS

/* Lost in Time */
.color { color: #9CAEB8; }
.background { background-color: #9CAEB8; }
.border { border: 1px solid #9CAEB8; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(156 174 184);
color: hsl(201 16% 67%);
color: oklch(0.740 0.025 232.0);

#9CAEB8 FAQ

What color is #9CAEB8?

#9CAEB8 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #9CAEB8?

#9CAEB8 is rgb(156, 174, 184) in RGB, hsl(201, 16%, 67%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 5%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #9CAEB8?

The complementary color of #9CAEB8 is #B8A69C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #9CAEB8?

Black text has the best contrast on #9CAEB8: 9.16:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #9CAEB8 a warm or cool color?

#9CAEB8 is a neutral color.