Information about #9CA293 color

#9CA293 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9CA293 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 162, 147) — 61.2% red, 63.5% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 6 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #9CA293 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Star Dust (#A0A197). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iron (#A19D94) and Kensington Grey (#9D9F9A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(156, 162, 147)), which gives #9CA293 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9CA293 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #9CA293 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9CA293 color variations

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

#9CA293 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 #9CA293

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

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CA293
  • RGB156, 162, 147
  • CMYK2, 0, 6, 36
  • CSSrgb(156, 162, 147)
  • HSL84°, 7%, 61%
  • HSL Precise84°, 7.463%, 60.588%
  • HSV84°, 9%, 64%
  • HSB84°, 9%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.635, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.635, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.635, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CA293
  • DECIMAL ID10265235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01