Subtle Acre within Clearing

#9ba4a6 RGB(155,164,166)

About this color

Subtle Acre within Clearing occupies the medium, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9ba4a6 — RGB(155, 164, 166).

#9ba4a6RGB(155, 164, 166)

HSL 191° · 6% saturation · 63% 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
Subtle Acre within Clearing
HEX
#9ba4a6
RGB
rgb(155,164,166)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,64.3%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(191,6%,63%)
HSV
hsv(191,7%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,1,0,35)
LAB
lab(67,-3,-2)
LCH
lch(67,4,214)
sRGB
(0.608,0.643,0.651)
HEX8
#9ba4a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
155164166

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
6%
Hue
191°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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