Information about #949D9E color

#949D9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #949D9E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(148, 157, 158) (58% red, 61.6% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#949D9E presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Regent Grey (#939DA1). Slightly further away sit Bounty (#919FA0) and Dusted Blue (#929FA2).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 157, 158) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #949D9E: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#949D9E color variations

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#949D9E 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 #949D9E

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

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#949D9E
  • RGB148, 157, 158
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(148, 157, 158)
  • HSL186°, 5%, 60%
  • HSL Precise186°, 4.902%, 60%
  • HSV186°, 6%, 62%
  • HSB186°, 6%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.616, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.616, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.616, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID949D9E
  • DECIMAL ID9739678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01