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HEX 84979C - #84979C, RGB(132,151,156) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #84979C
RGB Color Code: RGB(132, 151, 156)
CMYK Values*: 15.4%, 3.2%, 0.0%, 38.8%



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What color is 84979C?

The RGB color code for color number #84979C is RGB(132, 151, 156). In the RGB color model, #84979C has a red value of 132, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.4% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.5° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #84979C has a hue of 192.5° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



Color 84979C is cool or warm?

Color 84979C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #84979C? (For interior and product design)

84979C has an LRV of nearly 29. 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

#84979C

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #84979C with dark and light Color




Is #84979C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 84979C 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 #84979C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(132, 151, 156)
Red
132 (51.8%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
15.38%
Magenta
3.21%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(192.5deg, 10.8 %, 56.5 %)

Hue
192.5°
Saturation
10.81 %.
Lightness
56.47 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 80, 89)
Red
51 (19.8%)
Yellow
80 (31.6%)
Blue
89 (34.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192.5°
Saturation
15.38 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 192.5°

W: 51.76 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 26.58

Y : 29.44

Z : 35.73

YXY

Y1 : 29.44

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 48.24%

M : 40.78%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 29.4 %

Munsell Color System

6.3BG 6.0/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 61.17

A : -5.63

B : -4.91

CIE-Lch

L : 61.17

C : 7.47

H : 221.06

CIE-Luv

L : 61.17

U : -10.36

V : -6.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.26

A : -7.5

B : -1.07






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #84979C

Here are the colors similar to 84979C. 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.

#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 84979C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 84979C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 84979C.

#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#798F9B
PANTONE 8200 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#87909A
PANTONE 8180 C
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 84979C.

#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 84979C.

#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #84979C

Here are the paint colors similar to 84979C. 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.


Behr

Hex color 84979C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #84979C to Behr

#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#7D9DA9
Dolphin Blue (S470-4)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 84979C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #84979C to Benjamin Moore

#81929B
Chiswell Blue (CW-660)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#84A0AB
Franklin Lakes (1643)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#798E99
Wild Blue Yonder (CSP-620)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 84979C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #84979C to Farrow & Ball

#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 84979C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #84979C to PPG Paints

#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 84979C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #84979C to Valspar

#849EA8
Impressionist (8004-39D)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#8598A7
Blissful Blue (4005-3C)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#878E8F
Barometer (M259)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 84979C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #84979C to Sherwin Williams

#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 84979C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #84979C to Dunn-Edwards

#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#8599A8
Silver Storm (DE 5822)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#84979C 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



84979C
Cadet Gray*

9C8984
Reddish Gray*


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 #84979C?

Color that best contrast with #84979C is #9C8984, color name is Reddish Gray*
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 #84979C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #84979C is #9C8984, color name is Reddish Gray*.





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