Gull Grey Color
Gull Grey is a blue color with hex code #9DACB7. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with gull grey, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Gull Grey Color Values
What Does Gull Grey Mean?
Gull Grey belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Gull Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Gull Grey is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: pale blue, #91A3B0). It is also known as Urban Pigeon.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Gull Grey
Gull Grey and #B7A99E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #9EB7B5 and #9EA0B7, which sit beside gull grey on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair gull grey with triadic partners #B79EAD and #ADB79E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Hit Grey —
#A1ADB5(Delta E 2) - Grey Chateau —
#A2AAB3(Delta E 3) - Aluminium —
#A9ACB6(Delta E 4) - Spun Pearl —
#AAABB7(Delta E 5) - Cool Grey —
#95A3A6(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9DACB7; }
.background { background-color: #9DACB7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9DACB7; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9DACB740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for gull grey?
Gull Grey has the hex code #9DACB7. In RGB notation it is rgb(157, 172, 183), in HSL it is hsl(205, 15%, 67%), and its OKLCH value is 0.736, 0.023, 239.6.
What does the color gull grey mean?
Blue-family colors like gull grey carry distinct psychological associations. Gull Grey belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Gull Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with gull grey?
Gull Grey has three easy routes: its complement #B7A99E for punch, its neighbors #9EB7B5 and #9EA0B7 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B79EAD and #ADB79E when you want energy.
Is gull grey a standard web color?
No — Gull Grey is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #9DACB7 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make gull grey lighter or darker?
To lighten gull grey, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F0F3F4 (lightest tint) to #181D20 (darkest shade).
About Gull Grey
Gull Grey is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Urban Pigeon. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9DACB7 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.