Information about #949D8F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #949D8F belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 157, 143) — 58% red, 61.6% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 5 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #949D8F reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pewter (#91A092). Nearby in the Register you will also find Proton (#96988C) and Archive Grey (#9A9991).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 157, 143) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #949D8F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #949D8F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#949D8F color variations

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

#949D8F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#949D8F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#949D8F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#949D8F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#949D8F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #949D8F

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

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Half Friar Grey color link
Half Friar Grey

#98958D

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Half Taupe Grey color link
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

#949D8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#949D8F
  • RGB148, 157, 143
  • CMYK4, 0, 5, 38
  • CSSrgb(148, 157, 143)
  • HSL99°, 7%, 59%
  • HSL Precise98.571°, 6.667%, 58.824%
  • HSV99°, 9%, 62%
  • HSB99°, 9%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.616, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.616, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.616, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID949D8F
  • DECIMAL ID9739663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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