Stable Alcove down Flowing

#979196 RGB(151,145,150)

About this color

Stable Alcove down Flowing is a achromatic, medium grey tone, fixed at #979196 in the RGB color space.

#979196RGB(151, 145, 150)

HSL 310° · 3% 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

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

Practically, this medium grey is comfortable 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

For palette building, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
Stable Alcove down Flowing
HEX
#979196
RGB
rgb(151,145,150)
RGB%
rgb(59.2%,56.9%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(310,3%,58%)
HSV
hsv(310,4%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,1,41)
LAB
lab(61,3,-2)
LCH
lch(61,4,326)
sRGB
(0.592,0.569,0.588)
HEX8
#979196ff
CSS Name
Decimal
151145150

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
3%
Hue
310°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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