Information about #998A8C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #998A8C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 138, 140) (60% red, 54.1% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 5 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #998A8C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ash Pink (#998E91). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Stonehenge (#969088) and Warm Grey (#978A84).

The recipe behind #998A8C is rgb(153, 138, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #998A8C: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #998A8C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#998A8C color variations

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#998A8C 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 #998A8C

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

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#998A8C
  • RGB153, 138, 140
  • CMYK0, 6, 5, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 138, 140)
  • HSL352°, 7%, 57%
  • HSL Precise352°, 6.849%, 57.059%
  • HSV352°, 10%, 60%
  • HSB352°, 10%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.541, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.541, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.541, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID998A8C
  • DECIMAL ID10062476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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