Information about #9CA09F color

#9CA09F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9CA09F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 160, 159) (61.2% red, 62.7% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9CA09F presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Silver Aluminium (#9EA0A1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Transmission (#9FA19E) and Dark Ash (#9BA49E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(156, 160, 159)), which gives #9CA09F its character. If you plan to put text on a #9CA09F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9CA09F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9CA09F color variations

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#9CA09F 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 #9CA09F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CA09F
  • RGB156, 160, 159
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(156, 160, 159)
  • HSL165°, 2%, 62%
  • HSL Precise165°, 2.062%, 61.961%
  • HSV165°, 2%, 63%
  • HSB165°, 2%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.627, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.627, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.627, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CA09F
  • DECIMAL ID10264735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01