Information about #949969 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #949969 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(148, 153, 105) — 58% red, 60% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 19 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned sunny yellow, #949969 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Westwood (#909B67). Slightly further away sit Malachite Green (#97976F) and Double Hillary (#978E69).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(148, 153, 105)), which gives #949969 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #949969 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#949969 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#949969 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#949969 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#949969 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#949969 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#949969 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #949969

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

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Malachite Green color link
Malachite Green

#97976F

Double Hillary color link
Double Hillary

#978E69

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Treasure Chest color link
Treasure Chest

#9B8E6E

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Double Grey Olive color link
Double Grey Olive

#948A6C

Abanakee color link
Abanakee

#928A6D

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

#949969 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#949969
  • RGB148, 153, 105
  • CMYK2, 0, 19, 40
  • CSSrgb(148, 153, 105)
  • HSL66°, 19%, 51%
  • HSL Precise66.25°, 19.048%, 50.588%
  • HSV66°, 31%, 60%
  • HSB66°, 31%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.600, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.600, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.600, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID949969
  • DECIMAL ID9738601
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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