Information about #9596A6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#9596A6 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 150, 166) — 58.4% red, 58.8% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 6 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9596A6 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Santas Grey (#9998A7). Slightly further away sit Manatee (#979AAA) and Grey Suit (#9391A0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(149, 150, 166)), which gives #9596A6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9596A6: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #9596A6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9596A6 color variations

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

#9596A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9596A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9596A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9596A6 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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#9596A6 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 #9596A6

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

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Half Regent Grey color link
Half Regent Grey

#939DA1

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Triple Surrender color link
Triple Surrender

#999C9D

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

#9596A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9596A6
  • RGB149, 150, 166
  • CMYK7, 6, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(149, 150, 166)
  • HSL236°, 9%, 62%
  • HSL Precise236.471°, 8.718%, 61.765%
  • HSV236°, 10%, 65%
  • HSB236°, 10%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.588, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.588, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.588, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9596A6
  • DECIMAL ID9803430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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