Information about Dark Ash color

#9BA49E - Dark Ash color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9BA49E, known as "Dark Ash", is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 164, 158) — 60.8% red, 64.3% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 2 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #9BA49E floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Transmission (#9FA19E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Edward (#97A49A) and Silver Aluminium (#9EA0A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(155, 164, 158)), which gives #9BA49E its character. If you plan to put text on a #9BA49E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Ash" in the Register.

Dark Ash color variations

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

Dark Ash color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Ash

#9BA49E
#AFB7B2

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#C3C9C5

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#D7DBD8

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#EBEDEB

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Ash color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Ash

#9BA49E
#7A867E

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#5B655E

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#3D433F

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#1E211F

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Black

#000000

Dark Ash color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Ash

#9BA49E
#959E98

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#909692

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#8A8F8B

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#848785

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Grey

#808080

Dark Ash color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9BA0A5

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Dark Ash

#9BA49E
#9CA59B

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#A0A59B

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#A4A59B

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Dark Ash 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
#9BA49E
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

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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
#9BA49E
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

#A59C9E
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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
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#9CA5A4

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#9BA49E
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

#9EA59C
#9EA59C

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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
#9BA49E
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

#9F9CA5
#9F9CA5

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#A59F9C
#A59F9C

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#9BA49E
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

#9CA2A5
#9CA2A5

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#A59CA2
#A59CA2

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#A59F9C
#A59F9C

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#9BA49E
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

#9C9EA5
#9C9EA5

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#A59CA2
#A59CA2

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#A5A49C
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Nearest named colors to Dark Ash

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

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Silver Aluminium color link
Silver Aluminium

#9EA0A1

Kensington Grey color link
Kensington Grey

#9D9F9A

Robins Egg Blue color link
Robins Egg Blue

#9EAA9E

Mountain Mist color link
Mountain Mist

#A09F9C

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Triple Surrender color link
Triple Surrender

#999C9D

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Dark Ash color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#9BA49E - Dark Ash color image Dark Ash color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BA49E
  • RGB155, 164, 158
  • CMYK4, 0, 2, 36
  • CSSrgb(155, 164, 158)
  • HSL140°, 5%, 63%
  • HSL Precise140°, 4.712%, 62.549%
  • HSV140°, 5%, 64%
  • HSB140°, 5%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.643, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.643, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.643, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9BA49E
  • DECIMAL ID10200222
  • Name Length8
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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