Settled Bluff from Clearing

#94968c RGB(148,150,140)

About this color

Settled Bluff from Clearing reads as medium and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #94968c, RGB(148, 150, 140).

#94968cRGB(148, 150, 140)

HSL 72° · 5% saturation · 57% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
Settled Bluff from Clearing
HEX
#94968c
RGB
rgb(148,150,140)
RGB%
rgb(58%,58.8%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(72,5%,57%)
HSV
hsv(72,7%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,7,41)
LAB
lab(62,-3,5)
LCH
lch(62,6,121)
sRGB
(0.58,0.588,0.549)
HEX8
#94968cff
CSS Name
Decimal
148150140

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
5%
Hue
72°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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