Information about #9F9C92 color

#9F9C92 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F9C92 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 156, 146) — 62.4% red, 61.2% green, 57.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F9C92 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey 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 practically indistinguishable from Iron (#A19D94). Slightly further away sit Half Taupe Grey (#9D998F) and Rockbottom (#A29A8E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 156, 146)), which gives #9F9C92 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9F9C92: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #9F9C92 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F9C92 color variations

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#9F9C92 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 #9F9C92

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

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F9C92
  • RGB159, 156, 146
  • CMYK0, 1, 5, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 156, 146)
  • HSL46°, 6%, 60%
  • HSL Precise46.154°, 6.341%, 59.804%
  • HSV46°, 8%, 62%
  • HSB46°, 8%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.612, 0.573)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.612, 0.573, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.612, 0.573)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F9C92
  • DECIMAL ID10460306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01