Information about #9E8994 color

#9E8994 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E8994 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(158, 137, 148) — 62% red, 53.7% green, 58% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 4 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E8994 is a softly muted neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from High Tea (#A18C90). Slightly further away sit Ash Pink (#998E91) and Nitro (#978395).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(158, 137, 148)), which gives #9E8994 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9E8994: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9E8994 color variations

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

#9E8994 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 #9E8994

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

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E8994
  • RGB158, 137, 148
  • CMYK0, 8, 4, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 137, 148)
  • HSL329°, 10%, 58%
  • HSL Precise328.571°, 9.767%, 57.843%
  • HSV329°, 13%, 62%
  • HSB329°, 13%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.537, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.537, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.537, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E8994
  • DECIMAL ID10389908
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01