Information about #9A8999 color

#9A8999 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9A8999 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(154, 137, 153) (60.4% red, 53.7% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 0 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #9A8999 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Amethyst Smoke (#95879C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nitro (#978395) and Ash Pink (#998E91).

The recipe behind #9A8999 is rgb(154, 137, 153), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9A8999: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. #9A8999 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9A8999 color variations

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

#9A8999 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 #9A8999

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

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A8999
  • RGB154, 137, 153
  • CMYK0, 7, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 137, 153)
  • HSL304°, 8%, 57%
  • HSL Precise303.529°, 7.763%, 57.059%
  • HSV304°, 11%, 60%
  • HSB304°, 11%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.537, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.537, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.537, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9A8999
  • DECIMAL ID10127769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01