Information about #9F9E93 color

#9F9E93 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9F9E93 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 158, 147) (62.4% red, 62% green, 57.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 5 / 38 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F9E93 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Iron (#A19D94). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Star Dust (#A0A197) and Double Truffle (#A59F93).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 158, 147) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9F9E93 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9F9E93 color variations

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#9F9E93 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 #9F9E93

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

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

#9F9E93 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F9E93
  • RGB159, 158, 147
  • CMYK0, 0, 5, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 158, 147)
  • HSL55°, 6%, 60%
  • HSL Precise55°, 5.882%, 60%
  • HSV55°, 8%, 62%
  • HSB55°, 8%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.620, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.620, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.620, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9F9E93
  • DECIMAL ID10460819
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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