Information about #9B9B88 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9B9B88 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(155, 155, 136) (60.8% red, 60.8% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 7 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9B9B88 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lemon Grass (#999A86). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Ash (#9F9B86) and Half Pravda (#A0998A).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 155, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9B9B88 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #9B9B88 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9B9B88 color variations

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

#9B9B88 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9B9B88 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3F3F34

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Black

#000000

#9B9B88 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#959585

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#909083

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Grey

#808080

#9B9B88 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9B9B88 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
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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
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#91879B
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#87919B
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#879B87
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#879B91
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#9B8791
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Nearest named colors to #9B9B88

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

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Quarter Sandstone color link
Quarter Sandstone

#9D968D

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Half Taupe Grey color link
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

Half Stonewashed color link
Half Stonewashed

#9E9489

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Half Friar Grey color link
Half Friar Grey

#98958D

#9B9B88 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B9B88
  • RGB155, 155, 136
  • CMYK0, 0, 7, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 155, 136)
  • HSL60°, 9%, 57%
  • HSL Precise60°, 8.676%, 57.059%
  • HSV60°, 12%, 61%
  • HSB60°, 12%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.608, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.608, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.608, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B9B88
  • DECIMAL ID10197896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers40 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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