Information about #959498 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #959498 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Amber Grey (#929698). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Metal (#949594) and Spanish Gray (#989898).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(149, 148, 152)), which gives #959498 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#959498 color variations
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#959498 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#959498 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#959498 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#959498 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#959498 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #959498 color
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Nearest named colors to #959498
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#929698
#949594
#989898
#989692
#9C979B
#989C99
#999B95
#9391A0
#8D9094
#9A9991
#998E91
#999C9D
#959498 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#959498
- RGB149, 148, 152
- CMYK1, 2, 0, 40
- CSSrgb(149, 148, 152)
- HSL255°, 2%, 59%
- HSL Precise255°, 1.905%, 58.824%
- HSV255°, 3%, 60%
- HSB255°, 3%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
- GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.580, 0.596)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.580, 0.596, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.580, 0.596)
- Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB58%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID959498
- DECIMAL ID9802904
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
