Information about #9C8995 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9C8995 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(156, 137, 149) (61.2% red, 53.7% green, 58.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 3 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9C8995 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 Ash Pink (#998E91). Slightly further away sit High Tea (#A18C90) and Nitro (#978395).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(156, 137, 149)), which gives #9C8995 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9C8995: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #9C8995 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9C8995 color variations

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

#9C8995 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9C8995 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9C8995 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9C8995 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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#9C8995 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 #9C8995

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

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Amethyst Smoke color link
Amethyst Smoke

#95879C

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

#9C8995 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9C8995
  • RGB156, 137, 149
  • CMYK0, 7, 3, 39
  • CSSrgb(156, 137, 149)
  • HSL322°, 9%, 57%
  • HSL Precise322.105°, 8.756%, 57.451%
  • HSV322°, 12%, 61%
  • HSB322°, 12%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.537, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.537, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.537, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9C8995
  • DECIMAL ID10258837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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