Information about #9E9B8A color

#9E9B8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9E9B8A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(158, 155, 138) — 62% red, 60.8% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 8 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9E9B8A presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one 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 a hair away from Half Pravda (#A0998A). Slightly further away sit Triple Ash (#9F9B86) and Settlement (#A1988B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(158, 155, 138)), which gives #9E9B8A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9E9B8A: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #9E9B8A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9E9B8A color variations

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#9E9B8A 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 #9E9B8A

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

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E9B8A
  • RGB158, 155, 138
  • CMYK0, 1, 8, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 155, 138)
  • HSL51°, 9%, 58%
  • HSL Precise51°, 9.346%, 58.039%
  • HSV51°, 13%, 62%
  • HSB51°, 13%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.608, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.608, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.608, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9E9B8A
  • DECIMAL ID10394506
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01