Information about #9F838B color

#9F838B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F838B falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 131, 139) — 62.4% red, 51.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 8 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9F838B reads as a softly toned romantic rose and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage (#A78087). Its next-closest registered neighbors are High Tea (#A18C90) and Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D).

The recipe behind #9F838B is rgb(159, 131, 139), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9F838B: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #9F838B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9F838B color variations

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#9F838B 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 #9F838B

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

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Warm Grey color link
Warm Grey

#978A84

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Ecru Ochre color link
Ecru Ochre

#A48D83

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F838B
  • RGB159, 131, 139
  • CMYK0, 11, 8, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 131, 139)
  • HSL343°, 13%, 57%
  • HSL Precise342.857°, 12.727%, 56.863%
  • HSV343°, 18%, 62%
  • HSB343°, 18%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.514, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.514, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.514, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F838B
  • DECIMAL ID10453899
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01