Information about Santas Grey color

#9998A7 - Santas Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9998A7 ("Santas Grey") belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 152, 167) — 60% red, 59.6% green, 65.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9998A7 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone 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 Manatee (#979AAA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Effortless (#A096A7) and Half Regent Grey (#939DA1).

The recipe behind #9998A7 is rgb(153, 152, 167), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9998A7: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. The name "Santas Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Santas Grey color variations

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

Santas 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 Santas Grey

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

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9998A7
  • RGB153, 152, 167
  • CMYK5, 6, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(153, 152, 167)
  • HSL244°, 8%, 63%
  • HSL Precise244°, 7.853%, 62.549%
  • HSV244°, 9%, 65%
  • HSB244°, 9%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.596, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.596, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.596, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9998A7
  • DECIMAL ID10066087
  • Name Length11
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