The Border under Stocky Continuing

#9c9ba2 RGB(156,155,162)

About this color

The Border under Stocky Continuing reads as medium and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #9c9ba2, RGB(156, 155, 162).

#9c9ba2RGB(156, 155, 162)

HSL 249° · 4% saturation · 62% 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 Border under Stocky Continuing
HEX
#9c9ba2
RGB
rgb(156,155,162)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,60.8%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(249,4%,62%)
HSV
hsv(249,4%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,4,0,36)
LAB
lab(64,2,-4)
LCH
lch(64,4,297)
sRGB
(0.612,0.608,0.635)
HEX8
#9c9ba2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156155162

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
4%
Hue
249°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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