Information about #9F9D9C color

#9F9D9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9F9D9C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 157, 156) — 62.4% red, 61.6% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 1 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F9D9C presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mountain Mist (#A09F9C). Slightly further away sit Shady Lady (#9F9B9D) and Kensington Grey (#9D9F9A).

The recipe behind #9F9D9C is rgb(159, 157, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9F9D9C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9F9D9C color variations

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#9F9D9C 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 #9F9D9C

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

#9F9D9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F9D9C
  • RGB159, 157, 156
  • CMYK0, 1, 1, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 157, 156)
  • HSL20°, 2%, 62%
  • HSL Precise20°, 1.538%, 61.765%
  • HSV20°, 2%, 62%
  • HSB20°, 2%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.616, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.616, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.616, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9F9D9C
  • DECIMAL ID10460572
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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