#999999
Gray 10
#999999 is the CSS named color "darkgray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 153, green 153, and blue 153 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation, and 60% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #999999 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0° 0% 60%) |
| HSB | hsb(0° 0% 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.000 0°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(68% 0.000 0.000) |
| LCH | lch(63% 0.0 0°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 0% 0% 40%) |
Shades (darker)
#999999 · #888888 · #787878 · #686868 · #595959
Tints (lighter)
#999999 · #a3a3a3 · #adadad · #b7b7b7 · #c1c1c1
Shades mix #999999 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.85:1 — fails
On black: 7.37:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #999999 in RGB?
- #999999 is rgb(153, 153, 153) — red 153, green 153, blue 153 out of 255 each.
- Does #999999 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #999999?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.37:1) than white (2.85:1).