Information about #9A9993 color

#9A9993 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9A9993 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(154, 153, 147) (60.4% red, 60% green, 57.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9A9993 is a quiet, subdued grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Archive Grey (#9A9991). Nearby in the Register you will also find Delta (#999B95) and Vintage Gray (#989692).

In RGB terms — rgb(154, 153, 147) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #9A9993 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9A9993 color variations

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

#9A9993 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 #9A9993

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

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A9993
  • RGB154, 153, 147
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 153, 147)
  • HSL51°, 3%, 59%
  • HSL Precise51.429°, 3.349%, 59.02%
  • HSV51°, 5%, 60%
  • HSB51°, 5%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.600, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.600, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.600, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9A9993
  • DECIMAL ID10131859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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