Information about #9FA8AD color

#9FA8AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9FA8AD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 168, 173) — 62.4% red, 65.9% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9FA8AD presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Utata Gray (#A0AAAB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Forecast (#A2AAB1) and Hit Grey (#A1A9A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(159, 168, 173)), which gives #9FA8AD its character. If you plan to put text on a #9FA8AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9FA8AD color variations

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#9FA8AD 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 #9FA8AD

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

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FA8AD
  • RGB159, 168, 173
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(159, 168, 173)
  • HSL201°, 8%, 65%
  • HSL Precise201.429°, 7.865%, 65.098%
  • HSV201°, 8%, 68%
  • HSB201°, 8%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.659, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.659, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.659, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FA8AD
  • DECIMAL ID10463405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01