Information about #98939A color

#98939A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#98939A falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 147, 154) — 59.6% red, 57.6% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 3 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #98939A carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spanish Gray (#989898). Slightly further away sit Quarter Sidewinder (#9C979B) and Amber Grey (#929698).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(152, 147, 154)), which gives #98939A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. #98939A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#98939A color variations

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

#98939A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #98939A

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

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#98939A
  • RGB152, 147, 154
  • CMYK1, 3, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 147, 154)
  • HSL283°, 3%, 59%
  • HSL Precise282.857°, 3.349%, 59.02%
  • HSV283°, 5%, 60%
  • HSB283°, 5%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.576, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.576, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.576, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID98939A
  • DECIMAL ID9999258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01