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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
59.22% 61.57% 55.29%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
82.5° 7.55% 58.43%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
82.5° 10.19% 61.57%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.59 0.62 0.55
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.23 0.08 0.58
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.23 0.1 0.62
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
4% 0% 10% 38%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.6 -0.03 -0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
29.63 32.62 29.93
CIE Lab
L a b
63.85 -5.16 7.63

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CSS notation

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#979d8d
rgb(151,157,141)
hsl(83, 8%, 58%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #979d8d

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #979d8d

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #979d8d

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #979d8d

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #979d8d

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #979d8d

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #979d8d

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #979d8d

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #979d8d

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #979d8d

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.