When the Calm Brook throughout Rounding

#959c98 RGB(149,156,152)

About this color

When the Calm Brook throughout Rounding occupies the medium, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #959c98 — RGB(149, 156, 152).

#959c98RGB(149, 156, 152)

HSL 146° · 3% saturation · 60% lightness

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Psychology

Grey at this lightness feels contemporary and considered — a designer's reliable foundation.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
When the Calm Brook throughout Rounding
HEX
#959c98
RGB
rgb(149,156,152)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,61.2%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(146,3%,60%)
HSV
hsv(146,4%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,3,39)
LAB
lab(64,-3,1)
LCH
lch(64,3,162)
sRGB
(0.584,0.612,0.596)
HEX8
#959c98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149156152

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
3%
Hue
146°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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