What color is Cadet Gray?
Cadet Gray color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cadet Gray is #91A3B0, and the RGB color code is RGB(145, 163, 176).
In the RGB color model, Cadet Gray has a red value of 145, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.6% cyan, 7.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.2° (degrees), 16.4 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cadet Gray has a hue of 205.2° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.
Cadet Gray is cool or warm?
The color Cadet Gray is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Cadet Gray? (For interior and product design)
Cadet Gray has an LRV of nearly 35. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Cadet Gray
Light Color
Compare LRV 35 of Cadet Gray with dark and light Color
Is Cadet Gray Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Cadet Gray meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Cadet Gray color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(205.16deg, 16.4 %, 62.9 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 205.16°
W: 56.86 %
B: 30.98 %
XYZ
X : 32.61
Y : 35.35
Z : 46.18
YXY
Y1 : 35.35
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 43.14%
M : 36.08%
Y : 30.98%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 66.02
A : -3.5
B : -8.85
CIE-Lch
L : 66.02
C : 9.52
H : 248.44
CIE-Luv
L : 66.02
U : -10.18
V : -12.65
Hunter-Lab
L : 59.45
A : -6.14
B : -4.43
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Cadet Gray
Here are the colors similar to Cadet Gray . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Cadet Gray
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Cadet Gray . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
91A3B0
Cadet Gray
B09E91
Grullo*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Cadet Gray - #91A3B0?
Color that best contrast with Cadet Gray - #91A3B0 is #B09E91,
color name is Grullo*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Cadet Gray - #91A3B0?
Complementary or Opposite color for Cadet Gray - #91A3B0 is #B09E91,
color name is Grullo*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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