Information about #959593 color

#959593 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #959593 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 149, 147) — 58.4% red, 58.4% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #959593 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from White Metal (#949594). Slightly further away sit Vintage Gray (#989692) and Amber Grey (#929698).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(149, 149, 147)), which gives #959593 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. #959593 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#959593 color variations

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

#959593 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 #959593

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

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959593
  • RGB149, 149, 147
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 149, 147)
  • HSL60°, 1%, 58%
  • HSL Precise60°, 0.935%, 58.039%
  • HSV60°, 1%, 58%
  • HSB60°, 1%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.584, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.584, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.584, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID959593
  • DECIMAL ID9803155
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01