Information about #9E9393 color

#9E9393 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9E9393 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(158, 147, 147) (62% red, 57.6% green, 57.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 4 / 38 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E9393 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tonto (#9F9596). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hazy Lavender (#A49591) and Quarter Sandstone (#9D968D).

The recipe behind #9E9393 is rgb(158, 147, 147), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9E9393 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9E9393 color variations

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#9E9393 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 #9E9393

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

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E9393
  • RGB158, 147, 147
  • CMYK0, 4, 4, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 147, 147)
  • HSL0°, 5%, 60%
  • HSL Precise0°, 5.366%, 59.804%
  • HSV0°, 7%, 62%
  • HSB0°, 7%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.576, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.576, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.576, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E9393
  • DECIMAL ID10392467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01