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Information about Warm Grey color

#978A84 - Warm Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #978A84 ("Warm Grey") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 138, 132) — 59.2% red, 54.1% green, 51.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 7 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#978A84 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Perfect Taupe (#988B80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Buffalo (#998682) and Eighth Oilskin (#928A82).

The recipe behind #978A84 is rgb(151, 138, 132), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #978A84 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Warm Grey" in the Register.

Warm Grey color variations

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

Warm 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 Warm Grey

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#978A84
  • RGB151, 138, 132
  • CMYK0, 5, 7, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 138, 132)
  • HSL19°, 8%, 55%
  • HSL Precise18.947°, 8.37%, 55.49%
  • HSV19°, 13%, 59%
  • HSB19°, 13%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.541, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.541, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.541, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID978A84
  • DECIMAL ID9931396
  • Name Length9
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