The Brook amidst Blended Continuing

#9f9292 RGB(159,146,146)

About this color

The Brook amidst Blended Continuing presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #9f9292 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9f9292RGB(159, 146, 146)

HSL 0° · 6% saturation · 60% 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
The Brook amidst Blended Continuing
HEX
#9f9292
RGB
rgb(159,146,146)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,57.3%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(0,6%,60%)
HSV
hsv(0,8%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,8,38)
LAB
lab(62,5,2)
LCH
lch(62,5,22)
sRGB
(0.624,0.573,0.573)
HEX8
#9f9292ff
CSS Name
Decimal
159146146

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
6%
Hue
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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