Information about #9DA7AD color

#9DA7AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9DA7AD falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(157, 167, 173) — 61.6% red, 65.5% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 2 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #9DA7AD appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Utata Gray (#A0AAAB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyanish Grey (#9CA8A8) and Hit Grey (#A1A9A8).

The recipe behind #9DA7AD is rgb(157, 167, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9DA7AD: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #9DA7AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9DA7AD color variations

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#9DA7AD 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 #9DA7AD

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

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DA7AD
  • RGB157, 167, 173
  • CMYK6, 2, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(157, 167, 173)
  • HSL203°, 9%, 65%
  • HSL Precise202.5°, 8.889%, 64.706%
  • HSV203°, 9%, 68%
  • HSB203°, 9%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.655, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.655, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.655, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DA7AD
  • DECIMAL ID10332077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01