Information about #9FAFA1 color

#9FAFA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9FAFA1 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 175, 161) — 62.4% red, 68.6% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 5 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9FAFA1 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tower Grey (#9CACA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Robins Egg Blue (#9EAA9E) and Dusty Ash (#A4AEA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 175, 161) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9FAFA1: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9FAFA1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9FAFA1 color variations

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#9FAFA1 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 #9FAFA1

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

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Quick Silver color link
Quick Silver

#A6A6A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FAFA1
  • RGB159, 175, 161
  • CMYK6, 0, 5, 31
  • CSSrgb(159, 175, 161)
  • HSL128°, 9%, 65%
  • HSL Precise127.5°, 9.091%, 65.49%
  • HSV128°, 9%, 69%
  • HSB128°, 9%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.686, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.686, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.686, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FAFA1
  • DECIMAL ID10465185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01