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Pantone — Ultimate Gray
2021
#939597

Ultimate Gray

A steady mid-gray paired with Illuminating to represent resilience and dependability.

Copy color values

HEX / RGB / CMYK ready for dev teams.

HEX
#939597
RGB
rgb(147, 149, 151)
CMYK
40, 30, 32, 9

Palette ideas

Monochrome, analogous, complementary, and triadic sets.

Monochrome Depth

Light and dark steps around the hero color.

#5A5C5E
1
#787A7D
2
#939597
3
#ACADAF
4
#CBCCCD
5
Analogous Flow

Neighbors on the color wheel for a soft gradient story.

#828787
1
#929596
2
#939597
3
#929396
4
#A1A1A5
5
Complementary Contrast

Opposites that add clarity and focus.

#939597
1
#878582
2
#AAA8A7
3
#707070
4
#C2C2C2
5
Triadic Balance

Three evenly spaced hues for versatile layouts.

#939597
1
#A18794
2
#94A187
3
#808080
4
#B8B8B8
5
Split Complementary

Balanced contrast with two supporting accents.

#939597
1
#969292
2
#969692
3
#6B6B6B
4
#C2C2C2
5

Export tokens

Copy CSS variables or plug into Tailwind.

#939597
CSS Variables
:root {
  --year-base: #939597;
  --year-base-contrast: #FFFFFF;
  --year-accent-1: #787A7D;
  --year-accent-2: #939597;
  --year-accent-3: #ACADAF;
  --year-surface: #f8fafc;
}
Tailwind Config
theme: {
  extend: {
    colors: {
      primary: 'var(--year-base)',
      accent: 'var(--year-accent-1)',
      surface: 'var(--year-surface)',
    },
  },
},

Scenario previews

See the color in UI, posters, and ecommerce layouts.

UI Dashboard

Poster / Social

Launch Campaign
Design with #939597

Ecommerce Hero

New Drop · #939597-20%
Primary CTA
Secondary

Usage guidance

Summary

A steady mid-gray paired with Illuminating to represent resilience and dependability.

Notes

Use as a grounding base with yellow accents. Works well for typography, backgrounds, and tactile materials where you need calm structure.

Tips
  • Tag: optimism
  • Tag: branding
  • Tag: packaging

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