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Information about Silver Grey color

#97867C - Silver Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97867C ("Silver Grey") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 134, 124) — 59.2% red, 52.5% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 11 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97867C is a calm, restrained orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Almond Frost (#9A8678). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinereous (#98817B) and Eighth Mondo (#938A7D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 134, 124)), which gives #97867C its character. If you plan to put text on a #97867C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. The name "Silver Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Silver Grey color variations

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

Silver 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 Silver Grey

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

Almond Frost color link
Almond Frost

#9A8678

Cinereous color link
Cinereous

#98817B

Eighth Mondo color link
Eighth Mondo

#938A7D

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Dry Creek color link
Dry Creek

#9A7F7C

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Heirloom color link
Heirloom

#9D8B7C

Opium color link
Opium

#987E7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97867C
  • RGB151, 134, 124
  • CMYK0, 7, 11, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 134, 124)
  • HSL22°, 11%, 54%
  • HSL Precise22.222°, 11.489%, 53.922%
  • HSV22°, 18%, 59%
  • HSB22°, 18%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.525, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.525, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.525, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97867C
  • DECIMAL ID9930364
  • Name Length11
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