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Information about #96999D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #96999D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 153, 157) — 58.8% red, 60% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #96999D reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Surrender (#999C9D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are KOOL GREY (#9A9C9E) and Half Stack (#989C99).

The recipe behind #96999D is rgb(150, 153, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #96999D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #96999D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#96999D color variations

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

#96999D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#96999D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#76797E

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#595B5E

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Black

#000000

#96999D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#96999D 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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#96999D 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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#9C9996
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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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#9C9C96
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#9C9696
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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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#9C9699
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#999C96
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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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#99969C
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#9C9996
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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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#9C969C
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#9C9996
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Nearest named colors to #96999D

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

Triple Surrender color link
Triple Surrender

#999C9D

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Half Regent Grey color link
Half Regent Grey

#939DA1

Quarter Sidewinder color link
Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

#96999D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#96999D color image #96999D color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#96999D color image #96999D color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96999D
  • RGB150, 153, 157
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(150, 153, 157)
  • HSL214°, 3%, 60%
  • HSL Precise214.286°, 3.448%, 60.196%
  • HSV214°, 4%, 62%
  • HSB214°, 4%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.600, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.600, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.600, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96999D
  • DECIMAL ID9869725
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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