#9CA3A0 Belgian Block
#9CA3A0 (Belgian Block) RGB value is (156, 163, 160).
Red value is 156, green value is 163, and blue value is 160.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #9CA3A0: hue: 154°, saturation: 3.7%, and lightness: 62.5%.
Process color (CMYK) of #9CA3A0 is 4.3%, 0%, 1.8%, 36.1%. Web safe color equivalent of #9CA3A0 is ##999999. Color #9CA3A0 contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #9CA3A0 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 156, 163, 160 |
| HSL | 154°, 3.7%, 62.5% |
| HSV / HSB | 154°, 4.3%, 63.9% |
| CMYK | 4.3%, 0%, 1.8%, 36.1% |
| XYZ | 33.15, 35.8, 38.41 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10011100 | 10100011 | 10100000 |
| Octal | 234 | 243 | 240 |
| Decimal | 156 | 163 | 160 |
| Hex | 9C | A3 | A0 |
Shades of #9CA3A0
Tints of #9CA3A0
.mybgColor { background-color: #9CA3A0; }
.myforeColor { color: #9CA3A0; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #9CA3A0; }
<p style="color:#9CA3A0">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #9CA3A0. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#9CA3A0">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #9CA3A0">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 163, 160, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CA3A0; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #9CA3A0;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #9CA3A0;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #9CA3A0; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
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Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #9CA3A0 (Belgian Block)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #9CA3A0, also known as Belgian Block, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 61% Red (156/255), 64% Green (163/255), and 63% Blue (160/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #9CA3A0 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 4.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 1.8% Yellow, and 36.1% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 154°, saturation of 3.7%, and lightness of 62.5%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #9CA3A0 in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##999999.