Information about #969696 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #969696 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 150, 150) (58.8% red, 58.8% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 41 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #969696 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from White Metal (#949594). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spanish Gray (#989898) and Amber Grey (#929698).

Technically, #969696 is a perfectly balanced RGB mix — red, green and blue all sit at 150, which is what makes it a true neutral. If you plan to put text on a #969696 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#969696 color variations

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

#969696 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Silver

#C0C0C0
#D5D5D5

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be Supernormal. Gray

#EAEAEA
White

#FFFFFF

#969696 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#969696 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Ricochet

#848484
Grey

#808080

#969696 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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#969696 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 #969696

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Quarter Sidewinder color link
Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Half Friar Grey color link
Half Friar Grey

#98958D

Triple Surrender color link
Triple Surrender

#999C9D

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

#969696 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#969696
  • RGB150, 150, 150
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 150, 150)
  • HSL0°, 0%, 59%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 58.824%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 59%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.588, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.588, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.588, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID969696
  • DECIMAL ID9868950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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