Information about #9B9F90 color

#9B9F90 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9B9F90 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 159, 144) — 60.8% red, 62.4% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 6 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9B9F90 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Archive Grey (#9A9991). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Taupe Grey (#9D998F) and Delta (#999B95).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 159, 144) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9B9F90 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9B9F90 color variations

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#9B9F90 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 #9B9F90

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

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B9F90
  • RGB155, 159, 144
  • CMYK2, 0, 6, 38
  • CSSrgb(155, 159, 144)
  • HSL76°, 7%, 59%
  • HSL Precise76°, 7.246%, 59.412%
  • HSV76°, 9%, 62%
  • HSB76°, 9%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.624, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.624, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.624, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B9F90
  • DECIMAL ID10198928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01