Information about #989396 color

#989396 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #989396 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(152, 147, 150) — 59.6% red, 57.6% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #989396 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from White Metal (#949594). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Gray (#989692) and Spanish Gray (#989898).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(152, 147, 150)), which gives #989396 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#989396 color variations

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

#989396 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#ADA9AB

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#C1BFC0

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#D6D4D5

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#EAE9EA

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White

#FFFFFF

#989396 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#7A7578

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#5C585A

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Rockstar

#3D3A3C
#1E1D1E

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Black

#000000

#989396 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#939092

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#8E8B8D

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#898788

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Grey

#808080

#989396 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#989694

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#989594

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#989495

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#989498

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#969498

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#989396 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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#949996
#949996

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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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#949998
#949998

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#959994
#959994

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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
#999495
#999495

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#989396
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#989499
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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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#989396

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#979994
#979994

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#949799
#949799

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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
#989396
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#999694
#999694

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#949996
#949996

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#949799
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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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#999894
#999894

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#949996
#949996

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#949599
#949599

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Nearest named colors to #989396

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

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Quarter Sidewinder color link
Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Half Friar Grey color link
Half Friar Grey

#98958D

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

#989396 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#989396
  • RGB152, 147, 150
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 147, 150)
  • HSL324°, 2%, 59%
  • HSL Precise324°, 2.37%, 58.627%
  • HSV324°, 3%, 60%
  • HSB324°, 3%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.576, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.576, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.576, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID989396
  • DECIMAL ID9999254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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