Information about #95979C color

#95979C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#95979C falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 151, 156) — 58.4% red, 59.2% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#95979C presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Amber Grey (#929698). Slightly further away sit Spanish Gray (#989898) and Triple Surrender (#999C9D).

The recipe behind #95979C is rgb(149, 151, 156), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #95979C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#95979C color variations

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

#95979C 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 #95979C

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

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#95979C
  • RGB149, 151, 156
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(149, 151, 156)
  • HSL223°, 3%, 60%
  • HSL Precise222.857°, 3.415%, 59.804%
  • HSV223°, 4%, 61%
  • HSB223°, 4%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.592, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.592, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.592, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID95979C
  • DECIMAL ID9803676
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01