Information about #9F798C color

#9F798C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F798C falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 121, 140) — 62.4% red, 47.5% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 7 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9F798C reads as a softly toned pink-red rose and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D). Slightly further away sit Grayish Crimson (#A87D88) and Vintage (#A78087).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 121, 140)), which gives #9F798C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F798C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F798C color variations

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

#9F798C 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 #9F798C

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

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F798C
  • RGB159, 121, 140
  • CMYK0, 15, 7, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 121, 140)
  • HSL330°, 17%, 55%
  • HSL Precise330°, 16.522%, 54.902%
  • HSV330°, 24%, 62%
  • HSB330°, 24%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.475, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.475, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.475, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F798C
  • DECIMAL ID10451340
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01