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Grey Beige (#9E9764) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Grey Beige (#9E9764) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Grey Beige (#9E9764) Color Information

Grey Beige (#9E9764) RGB value is (158, 151, 100). The hex color red value is 158, green is 151, and blue is 100. Its HSL format shows a hue of 53°, saturation of 23 percent, and lightness of 51 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 4 percent, 37 percent, 38 percent.

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Grey Beige (#9E9764) Color Meaning

Grey Beige (#9E9764) signifies muted stability, gentle balance, and earthy sophistication. This soft gray-beige evokes natural landscapes and calm terrains. Psychologically, Grey Beige (#9E9764) promotes relaxation, measured focus, and grounded awareness. Designers often use it for rustic, organic, or naturalistic layouts. Symbolically, Grey Beige (#9E9764) represents resilience, subtlety, and enduring composure. Cultural associations connect it to heritage, craftsmanship, and sustainable living. Spiritually, Grey Beige (#9E9764) embodies mindful calm and quiet grounding.

Color Conversion

Convert Grey Beige (#9E9764) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#9E9764
RGB
rgb(158, 151, 100)
HSL
hsl(53°, 23%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 37%, 38%)
HSV
hsv(53°, 37%, 62%)
XYZ
27.4674 30.3224 16.4617
Yxy
30.3224 0.3699 0.4084
Hunter Lab
55.0658 -0.6927 2.6869
CIE-Lab
61.9314 -5.3416 27.8190

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red158 / 255 (62%)
62%
Green151 / 255 (59%)
59%
Blue100 / 255 (39%)
39%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta4 / 100 (4%)
Yellow37 / 100 (37%)
37%
Key (Black)38 / 100 (38%)
38%

Color Variations

Grey Beige (#9E9764) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Grey Beige (#9E9764) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Grey Beige (#9E9764) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9E9764 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Grey Beige (#9E9764)

protanopia

#9b9b70

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9E9764;

Text Color

color: #9E9764;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9E9764;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9E976440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9E9764;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9E9764 0%, #5e5a3b 100%);

Grey Beige (#9E9764) Color FAQs

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