The Cape without Amber Grounding

#9ea9a2 RGB(158,169,162)

About this color

The Cape without Amber Grounding presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #9ea9a2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9ea9a2RGB(158, 169, 162)

HSL 142° · 6% saturation · 64% 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 Cape without Amber Grounding
HEX
#9ea9a2
RGB
rgb(158,169,162)
RGB%
rgb(62%,66.3%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(142,6%,64%)
HSV
hsv(142,7%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,4,34)
LAB
lab(68,-5,2)
LCH
lch(68,5,158)
sRGB
(0.62,0.663,0.635)
HEX8
#9ea9a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
158169162

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
6%
Hue
142°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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