Information about Amber Grey color

#929698 - Amber Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #929698 ("Amber Grey") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(146, 150, 152) (57.3% red, 58.8% green, 59.6% blue), or CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#929698 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to White Metal (#949594). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spanish Gray (#989898) and Allusive (#8B9695).

The recipe behind #929698 is rgb(146, 150, 152), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #929698 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Amber Grey" in the Register.

Amber Grey color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Amber Grey 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 Amber Grey

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#929698
  • RGB146, 150, 152
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(146, 150, 152)
  • HSL200°, 3%, 58%
  • HSL Precise200°, 2.83%, 58.431%
  • HSV200°, 4%, 60%
  • HSB200°, 4%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.573, 0.588, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.573, 0.588, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.573, 0.588, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID929698
  • DECIMAL ID9606808
  • Name Length10
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