Information about #999995 color

#999995 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#999995 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 153, 149) — 60% red, 60% green, 58.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#999995 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Delta (#999B95). Slightly further away sit Spanish Gray (#989898) and Archive Grey (#9A9991).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 153, 149)), which gives #999995 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #999995 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#999995 color variations

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

#999995 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 #999995

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#999995
  • RGB153, 153, 149
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 153, 149)
  • HSL60°, 2%, 59%
  • HSL Precise60°, 1.923%, 59.216%
  • HSV60°, 3%, 60%
  • HSB60°, 3%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.600, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.600, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.600, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID999995
  • DECIMAL ID10066325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01