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What color is 949DA6?

The RGB color code for color number #949DA6 is RGB(148, 157, 166). In the RGB color model, #949DA6 has a red value of 148, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.8% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 9.2 % saturation, and 61.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #949DA6 has a hue of 210° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color 949DA6 is cool or warm?

Color 949DA6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #949DA6? (For interior and product design)

949DA6 has an LRV of nearly 33. 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

#949DA6

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of #949DA6 with dark and light Color




Is #949DA6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 949DA6 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 #949DA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(148, 157, 166)
Red
148 (58.0%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.84%
Magenta
5.42%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 9.2 %, 61.6 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
9.18 %.
Lightness
61.57 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 71, 79)
Red
46 (17.9%)
Yellow
71 (28.0%)
Blue
79 (30.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
10.84 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 58.04 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 31.15

Y : 33.16

Z : 40.84

YXY

Y1 : 33.16

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 41.96%

M : 38.43%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 33.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.8B 6.3/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 64.29

A : -1.35

B : -5.79

CIE-Lch

L : 64.29

C : 5.95

H : 256.87

CIE-Luv

L : 64.29

U : -5.4

V : -8.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.59

A : -4.22

B : -1.73






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #949DA6


Here are the colors similar to 949DA6. 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 - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 949DA6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 949DA6.


#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 949DA6.


#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 949DA6.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 949DA6.


#8A9098
RAL 260 60 05 - Seal Grey
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#8D9098
RAL 280 60 05 - Tulle Grey
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#A2ADB3
RAL 240 70 05 - Laundry Blue
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#A7A9B1
RAL 280 70 05 - Taupe Grey
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #949DA6


Here are the paint colors similar to 949DA6. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 949DA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #949DA6 to PPG Paints


#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 949DA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #949DA6 to Benjamin Moore


#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#979C9F
Pewter (2121-30)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 949DA6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #949DA6 to Dunn-Edwards


#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#91989D
Wolverine (DET 610)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 949DA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #949DA6 to Sherwin Williams


#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 949DA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #949DA6 to Behr


#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 949DA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #949DA6 to Valspar


#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist (4006-1C)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#949DA6 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



949DA6
Cadet Gray*

A69D94
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 #949DA6?

Color that best contrast with #949DA6 is #A69D94, 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 #949DA6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #949DA6 is #A69D94, color name is Grullo*.





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