Information about #9EA6AD color

#9EA6AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9EA6AD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(158, 166, 173) (62% red, 65.1% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 6 / 3 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #9EA6AD floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cyanish Grey (#9CA8A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spun Pearl (#A2A1AC) and Hit Grey (#A1A9A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(158, 166, 173)), which gives #9EA6AD its character. If you plan to put text on a #9EA6AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9EA6AD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9EA6AD color variations

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#9EA6AD 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 #9EA6AD

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

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

#9EA6AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9EA6AD
  • RGB158, 166, 173
  • CMYK6, 3, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(158, 166, 173)
  • HSL208°, 8%, 65%
  • HSL Precise208°, 8.38%, 64.902%
  • HSV208°, 9%, 68%
  • HSB208°, 9%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.651, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.651, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.651, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9EA6AD
  • DECIMAL ID10397357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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