#97AAA7 — Stormy Bay Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#97AAA7

≈ Stormy Bay

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On white

2.44:1

Fails AA

On black

7.19:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(7.19:1)

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Hue171°Saturation11%Brightness67%

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Normal vision#97AAA7

Protanopia#A8A8A7

Deuteranopia#A4A5A7

Tritanopia#92ABA9

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Palettes with this color

Gray Sage Silver Palette≈Gray Sage Silver Palette≈Silver Sage Cloud Palette≈

Colors that go with Stormy Bay

Stormy Bay is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Sphinx#AA979A Nirvana#AA97A3 Muted Mauve#AA9E97 Ninja Turtle#97AA9E Beluga#E9ECEB Wet Concrete#363A3A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameStormy Bay#9AAFAFΔE 2.1 CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 8.8 Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 9.6

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Stormy Bay — meaning & where to use it

Stormy Bay is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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