Information about #90999D color

#90999D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #90999D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(144, 153, 157) (56.5% red, 60% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #90999D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Instinct (#8C979D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Submarine (#8C9C9C) and Amber Grey (#929698).

The recipe behind #90999D is rgb(144, 153, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #90999D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #90999D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#90999D color variations

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

#90999D 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 #90999D

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

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90999D
  • RGB144, 153, 157
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(144, 153, 157)
  • HSL198°, 6%, 59%
  • HSL Precise198.462°, 6.22%, 59.02%
  • HSV198°, 8%, 62%
  • HSB198°, 8%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.600, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.600, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.600, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID90999D
  • DECIMAL ID9476509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01