Information about #849B9E color

#849B9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#849B9E falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 155, 158) — 51.8% red, 60.8% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#849B9E presents itself as a gently muted cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Destiny (#889E9D). Slightly further away sit Quicksilver (#889A97) and Submarine (#8C9C9C).

In RGB terms — rgb(132, 155, 158) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #849B9E: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #849B9E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#849B9E color variations

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

#849B9E 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 #849B9E

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

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#849B9E
  • RGB132, 155, 158
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(132, 155, 158)
  • HSL187°, 12%, 57%
  • HSL Precise186.923°, 11.818%, 56.863%
  • HSV187°, 16%, 62%
  • HSB187°, 16%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.608, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.608, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.608, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID849B9E
  • DECIMAL ID8690590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01