Information about Quarter Sandstone color
Basic facts about this digital color
#9D968D is a softly muted neutral grey that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Taupe Grey (#9D998F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Stonewashed (#9E9489) and Settlement (#A1988B).
The recipe behind #9D968D is rgb(157, 150, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9D968D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Quarter Sandstone" in the Register.
Quarter Sandstone color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Quarter Sandstone color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Quarter Sandstone color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Quarter Sandstone color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Quarter Sandstone color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Quarter Sandstone 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Quarter Sandstone color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Quarter Sandstone
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#9D998F
#9E9489
#A1988B
#98958D
#99938C
#A0998A
#9A9991
#A29589
#A29A8E
#989692
#96988C
#A39B8E
Quarter Sandstone color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9D968D
- RGB157, 150, 141
- CMYK0, 3, 6, 38
- CSSrgb(157, 150, 141)
- HSL34°, 8%, 58%
- HSL Precise33.75°, 7.547%, 58.431%
- HSV34°, 10%, 62%
- HSB34°, 10%, 62%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
- GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.588, 0.553)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.588, 0.553, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.588, 0.553)
- Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID9D968D
- DECIMAL ID10327693
- Name Length17
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- Counting from2025-01-01
