Information about #9A8581 color

#9A8581 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9A8581 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(154, 133, 129) — 60.4% red, 52.2% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 10 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned earthy red, #9A8581 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 a hair away from Quarter Buffalo (#998682). Slightly further away sit Silver Grey (#97867C) and Double Perfect Taupe (#988B80).

The recipe behind #9A8581 is rgb(154, 133, 129), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9A8581 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9A8581 color variations

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#9A8581 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 #9A8581

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

Silver Grey color link
Silver Grey

#97867C

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Heirloom color link
Heirloom

#9D8B7C

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Eighth Mondo color link
Eighth Mondo

#938A7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A8581
  • RGB154, 133, 129
  • CMYK0, 8, 10, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 133, 129)
  • HSL10°, 11%, 55%
  • HSL Precise9.6°, 11.013%, 55.49%
  • HSV10°, 16%, 60%
  • HSB10°, 16%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.522, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.522, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.522, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9A8581
  • DECIMAL ID10126721
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01