Measured Basin under Balancing

#9ca296 RGB(156,162,150)

About this color

Measured Basin under Balancing reads as medium and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #9ca296, RGB(156, 162, 150).

#9ca296RGB(156, 162, 150)

HSL 90° · 6% saturation · 61% 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
Measured Basin under Balancing
HEX
#9ca296
RGB
rgb(156,162,150)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,63.5%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(90,6%,61%)
HSV
hsv(90,7%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,7,36)
LAB
lab(66,-4,5)
LCH
lch(66,6,129)
sRGB
(0.612,0.635,0.588)
HEX8
#9ca296ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156162150

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
6%
Hue
90°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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