Information about #96979B color

#96979B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#96979B falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 151, 155) — 58.8% red, 59.2% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #96979B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spanish Gray (#989898). Slightly further away sit Amber Grey (#929698) and Half Stack (#989C99).

The recipe behind #96979B is rgb(150, 151, 155), 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #96979B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#96979B color variations

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

#96979B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EAEAEB

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White

#FFFFFF

#96979B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#77787C

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#595A5D

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#3B3C3E

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Black

#000000

#96979B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#929295

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#8D8D90

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#88898A

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Grey

#808080

#96979B 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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#99969B

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#96999B

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#969B9B

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#969B99

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#96979B 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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#9B9A97
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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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#9A9B97
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#9B9897
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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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#979A9B
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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
#96979B
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#9B9798
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#989B97
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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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#9B9A97
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#989B97
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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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#9B979A
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#9B9A97
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Nearest named colors to #96979B

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

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Quarter Sidewinder color link
Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

Triple Surrender color link
Triple Surrender

#999C9D

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Half Regent Grey color link
Half Regent Grey

#939DA1

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

#96979B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96979B
  • RGB150, 151, 155
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(150, 151, 155)
  • HSL228°, 2%, 60%
  • HSL Precise228°, 2.439%, 59.804%
  • HSV228°, 3%, 61%
  • HSB228°, 3%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.592, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.592, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.592, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96979B
  • DECIMAL ID9869211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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