Subtle Canyon off the Aging

#9d9daa RGB(157,157,170)

About this color

Subtle Canyon off the Aging presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #9d9daa in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9d9daaRGB(157, 157, 170)

HSL 240° · 7% saturation · 64% 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

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve 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

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
Subtle Canyon off the Aging
HEX
#9d9daa
RGB
rgb(157,157,170)
RGB%
rgb(61.6%,61.6%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(240,7%,64%)
HSV
hsv(240,8%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,8,0,33)
LAB
lab(65,3,-7)
LCH
lch(65,8,293)
sRGB
(0.616,0.616,0.667)
HEX8
#9d9daaff
CSS Name
Decimal
157157170

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
7%
Hue
240°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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