Information about #9B899B color

#9B899B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9B899B belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 137, 155) — 60.8% red, 53.7% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9B899B is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Amethyst Smoke (#95879C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Amethyst (#9C8AA4) and Nitro (#978395).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 137, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9B899B: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9B899B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9B899B color variations

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

#9B899B 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 #9B899B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B899B
  • RGB155, 137, 155
  • CMYK0, 7, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 137, 155)
  • HSL300°, 8%, 57%
  • HSL Precise300°, 8.257%, 57.255%
  • HSV300°, 12%, 61%
  • HSB300°, 12%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.537, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.537, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.537, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9B899B
  • DECIMAL ID10193307
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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