Information about #9C9991 color

#9C9991 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9C9991 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 153, 145) (61.2% red, 60% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9C9991 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Archive Grey (#9A9991). Slightly further away sit Half Taupe Grey (#9D998F) and Quarter Sandstone (#9D968D).

The recipe behind #9C9991 is rgb(156, 153, 145), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9C9991 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9C9991 color variations

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

#9C9991 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 #9C9991

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

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C9991
  • RGB156, 153, 145
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 153, 145)
  • HSL44°, 5%, 59%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 5.263%, 59.02%
  • HSV44°, 7%, 61%
  • HSB44°, 7%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.600, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.600, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.600, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C9991
  • DECIMAL ID10262929
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01