Information about #9B9E7F color

#9B9E7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9B9E7F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 158, 127) — 60.8% red, 62% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 12 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9B9E7F reads as a softly toned golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Frontier (#999D7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Tana (#9F9B82) and Grey Olive (#A19A7F).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 158, 127) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9B9E7F: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #9B9E7F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9B9E7F color variations

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#9B9E7F 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 #9B9E7F

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

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B9E7F
  • RGB155, 158, 127
  • CMYK1, 0, 12, 38
  • CSSrgb(155, 158, 127)
  • HSL66°, 14%, 56%
  • HSL Precise65.806°, 13.778%, 55.882%
  • HSV66°, 20%, 62%
  • HSB66°, 20%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.620, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.620, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.620, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B9E7F
  • DECIMAL ID10198655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01