Information about #948486 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #948486 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 132, 134) — 58% red, 51.8% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 5 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #948486 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Buffalo (#998682). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Grey (#978A84) and Eighth Oilskin (#928A82).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 132, 134) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #948486 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#948486 color variations

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#948486 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 #948486

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

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Eighth Mondo color link
Eighth Mondo

#938A7D

Middle Grey color link
Middle Grey

#8B8680

#948486 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#948486
  • RGB148, 132, 134
  • CMYK0, 6, 5, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 132, 134)
  • HSL353°, 7%, 55%
  • HSL Precise352.5°, 6.957%, 54.902%
  • HSV353°, 11%, 58%
  • HSB353°, 11%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.518, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.518, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.518, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID948486
  • DECIMAL ID9733254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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