Information about #9E9A6E color

#9E9A6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9E9A6E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(158, 154, 110) (62% red, 60.4% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 19 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow, #9E9A6E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Malachite Green (#97976F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Colins Wicket (#A4936F) and Tallow (#A39977).

In RGB terms — rgb(158, 154, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9E9A6E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9E9A6E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9E9A6E color variations

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

#9E9A6E 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 #9E9A6E

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

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E9A6E
  • RGB158, 154, 110
  • CMYK0, 2, 19, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 154, 110)
  • HSL55°, 20%, 53%
  • HSL Precise55°, 19.835%, 52.549%
  • HSV55°, 30%, 62%
  • HSB55°, 30%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.604, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.604, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.604, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E9A6E
  • DECIMAL ID10394222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01