Information about White Metal color

#949594 - White Metal color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#949594, known as "White Metal", falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 149, 148) — 58% red, 58.4% green, 58% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #949594 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Amber Grey (#929698). Slightly further away sit Vintage Gray (#989692) and Spanish Gray (#989898).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(148, 149, 148)), which gives #949594 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "White Metal" in the Register.

White Metal color variations

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

White Metal 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 White Metal

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

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

White Metal color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#949594
  • RGB148, 149, 148
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 149, 148)
  • HSL120°, 0%, 58%
  • HSL Precise120°, 0.469%, 58.235%
  • HSV120°, 1%, 58%
  • HSB120°, 1%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.584, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.584, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.584, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID949594
  • DECIMAL ID9737620
  • Name Length11
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