Information about #9CAAB6 color

#9CAAB6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9CAAB6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 170, 182) — 61.2% red, 66.7% green, 71.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 5 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9CAAB6 reads as a calm, restrained azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Williamsburg Blue (#9DA8BD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Forecast (#A2AAB1) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(156, 170, 182)), which gives #9CAAB6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9CAAB6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #9CAAB6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9CAAB6 color variations

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

#9CAAB6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9CAAB6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#39434D

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Black

#000000

#9CAAB6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9CAAB6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9CAAB6 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
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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
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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
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#9BB5B4
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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
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#B59BA9
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#A9B59B
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9CAAB6

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

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

#9CAAB6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CAAB6
  • RGB156, 170, 182
  • CMYK10, 5, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(156, 170, 182)
  • HSL208°, 15%, 66%
  • HSL Precise207.692°, 15.116%, 66.275%
  • HSV208°, 14%, 71%
  • HSB208°, 14%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.667, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.667, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.667, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CAAB6
  • DECIMAL ID10267318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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