#9DA2AF
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #9DA2AF
#9DA2AF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 64% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 7.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFAA9D — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DA2AF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.22:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #9DA2AF?
#9DA2AF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 64% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #9DA2AF?
Use black text. Black on #9DA2AF has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DA2AF?
Its complementary colour is #AFAA9D, and analogous partners are #9DABAF and #A19DAF.