Information about #99A0A5 color

#99A0A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99A0A5 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 160, 165) — 60% red, 62.7% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99A0A5 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Silver Aluminium (#9EA0A1). Slightly further away sit Grey Chateau (#9FA3A7) and Dusted Blue (#929FA2).

The recipe behind #99A0A5 is rgb(153, 160, 165), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #99A0A5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99A0A5 color variations

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#99A0A5 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 #99A0A5

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99A0A5
  • RGB153, 160, 165
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(153, 160, 165)
  • HSL205°, 6%, 62%
  • HSL Precise205°, 6.25%, 62.353%
  • HSV205°, 7%, 65%
  • HSB205°, 7%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.627, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.627, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.627, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99A0A5
  • DECIMAL ID10068133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01