Information about #948B8D color

#948B8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #948B8D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(148, 139, 141) (58% red, 54.5% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 3 / 42 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#948B8D presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fashion Gray (#8E8D8C). Slightly further away sit Ash Pink (#998E91) and Half Stonehenge (#969088).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 139, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #948B8D: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#948B8D color variations

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#948B8D 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 #948B8D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#948B8D
  • RGB148, 139, 141
  • CMYK0, 4, 3, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 139, 141)
  • HSL347°, 4%, 56%
  • HSL Precise346.667°, 4.036%, 56.275%
  • HSV347°, 6%, 58%
  • HSB347°, 6%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.545, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.545, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.545, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID948B8D
  • DECIMAL ID9735053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01