Information about #9A798E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9A798E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(154, 121, 142) — 60.4% red, 47.5% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 5 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained romantic rose, #9A798E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purpley Grey (#947E94) and Nitro (#978395).

In RGB terms — rgb(154, 121, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9A798E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. #9A798E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9A798E color variations

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

#9A798E 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 #9A798E

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

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A798E
  • RGB154, 121, 142
  • CMYK0, 13, 5, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 121, 142)
  • HSL322°, 14%, 54%
  • HSL Precise321.818°, 14.043%, 53.922%
  • HSV322°, 21%, 60%
  • HSB322°, 21%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.475, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.475, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.475, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9A798E
  • DECIMAL ID10123662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01