The Border atop Earthen Aging

#96949d RGB(150,148,157)

About this color

The Border atop Earthen Aging presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #96949d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#96949dRGB(150, 148, 157)

HSL 253° · 4% saturation · 60% 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
The Border atop Earthen Aging
HEX
#96949d
RGB
rgb(150,148,157)
RGB%
rgb(58.8%,58%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(253,4%,60%)
HSV
hsv(253,6%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,6,0,38)
LAB
lab(62,3,-4)
LCH
lch(62,5,307)
sRGB
(0.588,0.58,0.616)
HEX8
#96949dff
CSS Name
Decimal
150148157

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
4%
Hue
253°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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