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Named color

Cadet Gray

Cadet Gray color #91A3B0: RGB 145, 163, 176 and HSL 205°, 16%, 63%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#91A3B0 blue cool muted
HEX #91A3B0
RGB rgb(145, 163, 176)
HSL hsl(205 16% 63%)
CMYK cmyk(18, 7, 0, 31)
Luminance 0.3535
Contrast Black 8.07:1White 2.6:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-cadet-gray: #91A3B0;
.bg-cadet-gray { background-color: #91A3B0; }
.text-cadet-gray { color: #91A3B0; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Cadet Gray Color

Cadet Gray uses HEX #91A3B0, RGB 145, 163, 176, and HSL 205°, 16%, 63%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3535; black contrast is 8.07:1 and white contrast is 2.6:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cadet Gray against black and white text.

Black text8.07:1AA Pass
White text2.6:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Cadet Gray Color Reference Infographic

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Cadet Gray color reference infographic showing #91A3B0, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Cadet Gray color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#B09E92#B09E92#92B0AD#92B0AD#9294B0#9294B0#B092A3#B092A3#A3B092#A3B092
Open full Cadet Gray harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#C7D0D6#C7D0D6#607685#607685#7DA7C5#7DA7C5#A1A1A1#A1A1A1#E0E0E1#E0E0E1#6BC1FF#6BC1FF

Pairings

Black#000000#B09E92#B09E92#92B0AD#92B0AD#9294B0#9294B0Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3535
Black text8.07:1AA Pass
White text2.6:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#91A3B0",
  "rgb": [
    145,
    163,
    176
  ],
  "hsl": [
    205,
    16,
    63
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    18,
    7,
    0,
    31
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3535,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.07,
    "white": 2.6
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#B09E92",
  "analogous": [
    "#92B0AD",
    "#9294B0"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#B092A3",
    "#A3B092"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#AD92B0",
    "#B09E92",
    "#94B092"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B09294",
    "#B0AD92"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#C7D0D6",
    "#91A3B0",
    "#607685"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#C7D0D6",
  "dark": "#607685",
  "saturated": "#7DA7C5",
  "desaturated": "#A1A1A1",
  "pastel": "#E0E0E1",
  "neon": "#6BC1FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#B09E92",
    "#92B0AD",
    "#9294B0"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#A1A1A1",
    "#C7D0D6"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#C7D0D6",
    "#A1A1A1"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "tourmaline",
    "cool-gray",
    "dark-gray",
    "dark-grey",
    "silver-metallic"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cadet-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cadet-gray-vs-cool-gray",
    "cadet-gray-vs-tourmaline"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cadet-gray",
    "/wcag/cadet-gray",
    "/css/colors/cadet-gray",
    "/hex/91a3b0",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cadet-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/tourmaline",
      "/colors/cool-gray",
      "/colors/dark-gray",
      "/colors/dark-grey",
      "/colors/silver-metallic",
      "/compare/cadet-gray-vs-cool-gray",
      "/compare/cadet-gray-vs-tourmaline",
      "/harmonies/cadet-gray",
      "/wcag/cadet-gray",
      "/css/colors/cadet-gray",
      "/hex/91a3b0",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "cadet-gray",
  "name": "Cadet Gray",
  "hex": "#91A3B0",
  "uses": [
    "interfaces",
    "brand systems",
    "technical design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "trust",
      "clarity",
      "calm"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "technology",
      "finance",
      "healthcare",
      "navigation"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-warmth food palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "muted",
    "interfaces",
    "brand-systems",
    "technical-design",
    "trust",
    "clarity",
    "calm"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    145,
    163,
    176
  ],
  "hsl": [
    205,
    16,
    63
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    18,
    7,
    0,
    31
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3535,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.07,
    "white": 2.6
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#B09E92",
    "analogous": [
      "#92B0AD",
      "#9294B0"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#B092A3",
      "#A3B092"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#AD92B0",
      "#B09E92",
      "#94B092"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#B09294",
      "#B0AD92"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#C7D0D6",
      "#91A3B0",
      "#607685"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#C7D0D6",
    "dark": "#607685",
    "saturated": "#7DA7C5",
    "desaturated": "#A1A1A1",
    "pastel": "#E0E0E1",
    "neon": "#6BC1FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cadet-gray: #91A3B0;",
    "utility": ".bg-cadet-gray { background-color: #91A3B0; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cadet-gray { color: #91A3B0; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "tourmaline",
    "cool-gray",
    "dark-gray",
    "dark-grey",
    "silver-metallic"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cadet-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cadet-gray-vs-cool-gray",
    "cadet-gray-vs-tourmaline"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cadet-gray",
    "/wcag/cadet-gray",
    "/css/colors/cadet-gray",
    "/hex/91a3b0",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cadet-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/tourmaline",
      "/colors/cool-gray",
      "/colors/dark-gray",
      "/colors/dark-grey",
      "/colors/silver-metallic",
      "/compare/cadet-gray-vs-cool-gray",
      "/compare/cadet-gray-vs-tourmaline",
      "/harmonies/cadet-gray",
      "/wcag/cadet-gray",
      "/css/colors/cadet-gray",
      "/hex/91a3b0",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#B09E92",
      "#92B0AD",
      "#9294B0"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A1A1A1",
      "#C7D0D6"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#C7D0D6",
      "#A1A1A1"
    ]
  }
}
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