Pale Oyster Color – #9c8d72: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Pale Oyster color hex code is #9c8d72, and it is composed of 61% red, 55% green and 45% blue.

Pale Oyster is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 27% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Pale Oyster color (#9c8d72) against dark backgrounds.

Pale Oyster color

Pale Oyster Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #9C8D72

  2. #6F809F

Triadic colors

  1. #9C8D72

  2. #6F9F8E

  3. #8E6F9F

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #B1A590

  2. #C6BEAE

  3. #DBD6CC

  4. #F0EEEA

Darker colors

  1. #81735A

  2. #635845

  3. #453D30

  4. #27231B

  5. #090806

Analogous colors

  1. #9C7281

  2. #9C7872

  3. #9C8D72

  4. #969C72

  5. #819C72

Monochromatic colors

  1. #806A41

  2. #9C8459

  3. #AC9B7B

  4. #BBB19F

  5. #CEC9C0

#9c8d72

Pale Oyster Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Pale Oyster, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#9c8d72
RGBrgb(156,141,114)
HSLhsl(39,17.5%,52.9%)
CMYK0, 10, 27, 39
HSV39, 27, 61
RGB %61, 55, 45
XYZ26.3, 27.3, 19.8
LAB59.3, 1.5, 16.4
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation27%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)3.25 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)6.47 (passes WCAG AA)

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