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Information about #9B9C81 color

#9B9C81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9B9C81 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 156, 129) — 60.8% red, 61.2% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 11 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9B9C81 presents itself as a gently muted yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Tana (#9F9B82). Slightly further away sit Lemon Grass (#999A86) and Triple Ash (#9F9B86).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(155, 156, 129)), which gives #9B9C81 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #9B9C81 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9B9C81 color variations

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

#9B9C81 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 #9B9C81

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

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B9C81
  • RGB155, 156, 129
  • CMYK0, 0, 11, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 156, 129)
  • HSL62°, 12%, 56%
  • HSL Precise62.222°, 12%, 55.882%
  • HSV62°, 17%, 61%
  • HSB62°, 17%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.612, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.612, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.612, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B9C81
  • DECIMAL ID10198145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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