Information about #959493 color

#959493 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #959493 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 148, 147) — 58.4% red, 58% green, 57.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #959493 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to White Metal (#949594). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Gray (#989692) and Amber Grey (#929698).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 148, 147) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #959493: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #959493 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#959493 color variations

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#959493 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 #959493

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

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

#959493 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959493
  • RGB149, 148, 147
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 148, 147)
  • HSL30°, 1%, 58%
  • HSL Precise30°, 0.935%, 58.039%
  • HSV30°, 1%, 58%
  • HSB30°, 1%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.580, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.580, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.580, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID959493
  • DECIMAL ID9802899
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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