Information about #979398 color

#979398 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979398 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 147, 152) (59.2% red, 57.6% green, 59.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#979398 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spanish Gray (#989898). Slightly further away sit White Metal (#949594) and Amber Grey (#929698).

The recipe behind #979398 is rgb(151, 147, 152), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #979398: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #979398 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#979398 color variations

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#979398 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 #979398

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

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979398
  • RGB151, 147, 152
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(151, 147, 152)
  • HSL288°, 2%, 59%
  • HSL Precise288°, 2.37%, 58.627%
  • HSV288°, 3%, 60%
  • HSB288°, 3%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.576, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.576, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.576, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID979398
  • DECIMAL ID9933720
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01