Information about #9CA9AC color

#9CA9AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9CA9AC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 169, 172) — 61.2% red, 66.3% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 1 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9CA9AC reads as a quiet, subdued grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cyanish Grey (#9CA8A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Utata Gray (#A0AAAB) and Hit Grey (#A1A9A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(156, 169, 172)), which gives #9CA9AC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #9CA9AC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9CA9AC color variations

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#9CA9AC 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 #9CA9AC

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

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CA9AC
  • RGB156, 169, 172
  • CMYK6, 1, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(156, 169, 172)
  • HSL191°, 9%, 64%
  • HSL Precise191.25°, 8.791%, 64.314%
  • HSV191°, 9%, 67%
  • HSB191°, 9%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.663, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.663, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.663, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CA9AC
  • DECIMAL ID10267052
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01