Information about #849D9F color

#849D9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #849D9F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 157, 159) — 51.8% red, 61.6% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 1 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#849D9F presents itself as a gently muted cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Destiny (#889E9D). Slightly further away sit Submarine (#8C9C9C) and Quicksilver (#889A97).

In RGB terms — rgb(132, 157, 159) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #849D9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#849D9F color variations

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#849D9F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #849D9F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#849D9F
  • RGB132, 157, 159
  • CMYK11, 1, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(132, 157, 159)
  • HSL184°, 12%, 57%
  • HSL Precise184.444°, 12.329%, 57.059%
  • HSV184°, 17%, 62%
  • HSB184°, 17%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.616, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.616, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.616, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID849D9F
  • DECIMAL ID8691103
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01