Information about #8E9495 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E9495 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 148, 149) — 55.7% red, 58% green, 58.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8E9495 is a softly muted neutral grey that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Allusive (#8B9695). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Voltage (#8D9094) and Half Innocence (#8A9794).

The recipe behind #8E9495 is rgb(142, 148, 149), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8E9495 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #8E9495 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E9495 color variations

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#8E9495 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 #8E9495

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

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

#8E9495 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E9495
  • RGB142, 148, 149
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(142, 148, 149)
  • HSL189°, 3%, 57%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 3.196%, 57.059%
  • HSV189°, 5%, 58%
  • HSB189°, 5%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.580, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.580, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.580, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E9495
  • DECIMAL ID9344149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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