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What color is 016B9C?

The RGB color code for color number #016B9C is RGB(1, 107, 156). In the RGB color model, #016B9C has a red value of 1, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 99.4% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199° (degrees), 98.7 % saturation, and 30.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #016B9C has a hue of 199° (degrees), 99.4 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



Color 016B9C is cool or warm?

Color 016B9C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #016B9C? (For interior and product design)

016B9C has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark 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

#016B9C

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #016B9C with dark and light Color




Is #016B9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 016B9C 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


HEX #016B9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(1, 107, 156)
Red
1 (0.4%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
99.36%
Magenta
31.41%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(198.97deg, 98.7 %, 30.8 %)

Hue
198.97°
Saturation
98.73 %.
Lightness
30.78 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 102, 181)
Red
58 (22.6%)
Yellow
102 (40.1%)
Blue
181 (71.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.97°
Saturation
99.36 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 198.97°

W: 0.39 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 11.27

Y : 12.92

Z : 33.35

YXY

Y1 : 12.92

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 99.61%

M : 58.04%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 12.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.5B 4.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 42.65

A : -7.14

B : -33.71

CIE-Lch

L : 42.65

C : 34.45

H : 258.05

CIE-Luv

L : 42.65

U : -27.78

V : -48.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.95

A : -6.94

B : -29.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #016B9C


Here are the colors similar to 016B9C. 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.



#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 016B9C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 016B9C.


#006BA6
PANTONE 307 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#0067A0
PANTONE 641 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#1A658F
PANTONE 2152 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#006CAA
PANTONE 10273 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 016B9C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 016B9C.


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 016B9C.


#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#006699
Gartner Blue
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #016B9C


Here are the paint colors similar to 016B9C. 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

Hex color 016B9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #016B9C to Valspar


#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#016892
Oh So Vo (8001-40G)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#0169A7
Peek-A-Boo Blue (4007-10C)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#10659F
Biro Blue (8001-43G)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 016B9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #016B9C to Behr


#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#0D6798
Mondrian Blue (MQ4-58)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#1F648D
Traditional Blue (MQ5-57)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#3F6F98
National Anthem (M520-6)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 016B9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #016B9C to Benjamin Moore


#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#00719C
Laguna Blue (2059-30)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#1369A7
Paddington Blue (791)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 016B9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #016B9C to Sherwin Williams


#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#015D87
Jay Blue (SW 6797)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 016B9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #016B9C to PPG Paints


#006A93
Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#286492
Starry Night (PPG1161-6)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#1C70AD
Planetarium (PPG1242-6)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 016B9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #016B9C to Dunn-Edwards


#296A9D
The Blues (DE 5859)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#00608B
Ink Blotch (DE 5839)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#0077A7
Summer Lake (DE 5838)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 016B9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #016B9C to Farrow & Ball


#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 9.59 (90.4% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 12.12 (87.9% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 14.62 (85.4% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 15.92 (84.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#016B9C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

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 Color Palette

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



016B9C
Sea Blue*

9C3201
Rufous*


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 #016B9C?

Color that best contrast with #016B9C is #9C3201, color name is Rufous*
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 #016B9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #016B9C is #9C3201, color name is Rufous*.





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