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HEX 879AA9 - #879AA9, RGB(135,154,169) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #879AA9
RGB Color Code: RGB(135, 154, 169)
CMYK Values*: 20.1%, 8.9%, 0.0%, 33.7%



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What color is 879AA9?

The RGB color code for color number #879AA9 is RGB(135, 154, 169). In the RGB color model, #879AA9 has a red value of 135, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.1% cyan, 8.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.5° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #879AA9 has a hue of 206.5° (degrees), 20.1 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.



Color 879AA9 is cool or warm?

Color 879AA9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #879AA9? (For interior and product design)

879AA9 has an LRV of nearly 31. 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

#879AA9

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #879AA9 with dark and light Color




Is #879AA9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 879AA9 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 #879AA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 154, 169)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.12%
Magenta
8.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.73%

HSL

HSL(206.47deg, 16.5 %, 59.6 %)

Hue
206.47°
Saturation
16.50 %.
Lightness
59.61 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 71, 86)
Red
45 (17.7%)
Yellow
71 (27.7%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.47°
Saturation
20.12 %.
Brightness / Value
66.27 %.

HWB

H: 206.47°

W: 52.94 %

B: 33.73 %

XYZ

X : 28.71

Y : 31.13

Z : 42.03

YXY

Y1 : 31.13

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 39.61%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 31.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.3B 6.1/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 62.61

A : -3.38

B : -10.08

CIE-Lch

L : 62.61

C : 10.63

H : 251.47

CIE-Luv

L : 62.61

U : -10.69

V : -14.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.79

A : -5.78

B : -5.61






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #879AA9

Here are the colors similar to 879AA9. 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 - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#778BA5
Shadow Blue
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 879AA9.

#869CAE
PANTONE 2163 C
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#7E93A7
PANTONE 2164 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#7A99AC
PANTONE 5425 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 879AA9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 879AA9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 879AA9.

#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 879AA9.

#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #879AA9

Here are the paint colors similar to 879AA9. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 879AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #879AA9 to Dunn-Edwards

#8599A8
Silver Storm (DE 5822)
ΔE - 0.53 (99.5% similar)
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 879AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #879AA9 to Valspar

#8598A7
Blissful Blue (4005-3C)
ΔE - 0.65 (99.4% similar)
#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#86A1B1
Blue Skylights (4006-3C)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 879AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #879AA9 to Sherwin Williams

#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#83A2B4
Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 879AA9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #879AA9 to PPG Paints

#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#7F9DAF
Americana (PPG1152-4)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 879AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #879AA9 to Behr

#8293A0
Coastal Vista (PPU14-06)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#889DB2
Private Jet (S520-4)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#8B9EB3
China Silk (PPU15-10)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 879AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #879AA9 to Benjamin Moore

#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#85A0B6
Denim Wash (838)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#81909B
Mineral Alloy (1622)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#7F9DAC
Labrador Blue (1670)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 879AA9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #879AA9 to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#879AA9 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



879AA9
Cadet Gray*

A99687
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 #879AA9?

Color that best contrast with #879AA9 is #A99687, 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 #879AA9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #879AA9 is #A99687, color name is Grullo*.





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