Information about El Nino color

#92A0AC - El Nino color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #92A0AC ("El Nino") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(146, 160, 172) (57.3% red, 62.7% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 10 / 5 / 0 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#92A0AC presents itself as a softly toned steel-blue azure — 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 almost identical to Cadet Grey (#91A3B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Manatee (#979AAA) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(146, 160, 172) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #92A0AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "El Nino" in the Register.

El Nino color variations

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

El Nino 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 El Nino

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

El Nino color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#92A0AC
  • RGB146, 160, 172
  • CMYK10, 5, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(146, 160, 172)
  • HSL208°, 14%, 62%
  • HSL Precise207.692°, 13.542%, 62.353%
  • HSV208°, 15%, 67%
  • HSB208°, 15%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.573, 0.627, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.573, 0.627, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.573, 0.627, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID92A0AC
  • DECIMAL ID9609388
  • Name Length7
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