Information about #9AA7A7 color

#9AA7A7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9AA7A7 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(154, 167, 167) — 60.4% red, 65.5% green, 65.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9AA7A7 is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cyanish Grey (#9CA8A8). Slightly further away sit Tower Grey (#9CACA5) and Grey Chateau (#9FA3A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(154, 167, 167)), which gives #9AA7A7 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9AA7A7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9AA7A7 color variations

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#9AA7A7 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 #9AA7A7

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

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9AA7A7
  • RGB154, 167, 167
  • CMYK5, 0, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(154, 167, 167)
  • HSL180°, 7%, 63%
  • HSL Precise180°, 6.878%, 62.941%
  • HSV180°, 8%, 65%
  • HSB180°, 8%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.655, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.655, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.655, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9AA7A7
  • DECIMAL ID10135463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01