Information about #978A8F color

#978A8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #978A8F belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 138, 143) — 59.2% red, 54.1% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 3 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#978A8F is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ash Pink (#998E91). Slightly further away sit Nitro (#978395) and Half Stonehenge (#969088).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 138, 143)), which gives #978A8F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #978A8F: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #978A8F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#978A8F color variations

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

#978A8F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#978A8F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#978A8F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#978A8F 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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#978A8F 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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#8B9893
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Nearest named colors to #978A8F

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

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Half Stonehenge color link
Half Stonehenge

#969088

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Half Friar Grey color link
Half Friar Grey

#98958D

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

#978A8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#978A8F
  • RGB151, 138, 143
  • CMYK0, 5, 3, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 138, 143)
  • HSL337°, 6%, 57%
  • HSL Precise336.923°, 5.882%, 56.667%
  • HSV337°, 9%, 59%
  • HSB337°, 9%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.541, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.541, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.541, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID978A8F
  • DECIMAL ID9931407
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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