Dignified Brook behind the Drifting

#968d9a RGB(150,141,154)

About this color

Dignified Brook behind the Drifting occupies the medium, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #968d9a — RGB(150, 141, 154).

#968d9aRGB(150, 141, 154)

HSL 282° · 6% saturation · 58% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
Dignified Brook behind the Drifting
HEX
#968d9a
RGB
rgb(150,141,154)
RGB%
rgb(58.8%,55.3%,60.4%)
HSL
hsl(282,6%,58%)
HSV
hsv(282,8%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,8,0,40)
LAB
lab(60,6,-6)
LCH
lch(60,8,315)
sRGB
(0.588,0.553,0.604)
HEX8
#968d9aff
CSS Name
Decimal
150141154

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
6%
Hue
282°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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