Information about Half Taupe Grey color

#9D998F - Half Taupe Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9D998F, known as "Half Taupe Grey", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(157, 153, 143) (61.6% red, 60% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 5 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9D998F is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Sandstone (#9D968D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Archive Grey (#9A9991) and Rockbottom (#A29A8E).

The recipe behind #9D998F is rgb(157, 153, 143), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Half Taupe Grey" in the Register.

Half Taupe Grey color variations

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

Half Taupe Grey color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F
#B1ADA5

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#D8D6D2

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#EBEAE8

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White

#FFFFFF

Half Taupe Grey color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F
#807C6F

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#605D53

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#403E37

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#201F1B

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Black

#000000

Half Taupe Grey color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F
#97948B

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#928F88

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#8B8A85

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#858482

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Grey

#808080

Half Taupe Grey 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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Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F
#9D938F

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#9D8F90

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#9D8F96

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Half Taupe Grey 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
#9D998F
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

#8F939E
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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
#9D998F
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

#928F9E
#928F9E

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#8F9B9E
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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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#9D998F
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

#9E928F
#9E928F

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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
#9D998F
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

#8F9E9A
#8F9E9A

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#9A8F9E
#9A8F9E

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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
#9D998F
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

#939E8F
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#8F939E
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#9A8F9E
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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
#9D998F
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

#8F9E92
#8F9E92

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#8F939E
#8F939E

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#9E8F9B
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Nearest named colors to Half Taupe Grey

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

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Quarter Sandstone color link
Quarter Sandstone

#9D968D

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Triple Truffle color link
Triple Truffle

#A39B8E

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Half Friar Grey color link
Half Friar Grey

#98958D

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

Half Taupe Grey color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D998F
  • RGB157, 153, 143
  • CMYK0, 2, 5, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 153, 143)
  • HSL43°, 7%, 59%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 6.667%, 58.824%
  • HSV43°, 9%, 62%
  • HSB43°, 9%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.600, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.600, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.600, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9D998F
  • DECIMAL ID10328463
  • Name Length15
  • This page visited900 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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