Information about #9596A7 color

#9596A7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9596A7 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 150, 167) — 58.4% red, 58.8% green, 65.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9596A7 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Santas Grey (#9998A7). Slightly further away sit Manatee (#979AAA) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 150, 167) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9596A7: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9596A7 color variations

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#9596A7 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 #9596A7

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

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9596A7
  • RGB149, 150, 167
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(149, 150, 167)
  • HSL237°, 9%, 62%
  • HSL Precise236.667°, 9.278%, 61.961%
  • HSV237°, 11%, 65%
  • HSB237°, 11%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.588, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.588, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.588, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9596A7
  • DECIMAL ID9803431
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01