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HEX 959EAD - #959EAD, RGB(149,158,173) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #959EAD
RGB Color Code: RGB(149, 158, 173)
CMYK Values*: 13.9%, 8.7%, 0.0%, 32.2%



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What color is 959EAD?

The RGB color code for color number #959EAD is RGB(149, 158, 173). In the RGB color model, #959EAD has a red value of 149, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.9% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 12.8 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #959EAD has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 13.9 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color 959EAD is cool or warm?

Color 959EAD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #959EAD? (For interior and product design)

959EAD has an LRV of nearly 34. 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

#959EAD

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #959EAD with dark and light Color




Is #959EAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 959EAD 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 #959EAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(149, 158, 173)
Red
149 (58.4%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.87%
Magenta
8.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(217.5deg, 12.8 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
217.5°
Saturation
12.77 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 66, 78)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.5°
Saturation
13.87 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 217.5°

W: 58.43 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 32.16

Y : 33.86

Z : 44.38

YXY

Y1 : 33.86

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 41.57%

M : 38.04%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 33.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.4B 6.3/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 64.85

A : -0.07

B : -8.88

CIE-Lch

L : 64.85

C : 8.88

H : 269.55

CIE-Luv

L : 64.85

U : -5.67

V : -13.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.19

A : -3.17

B : -4.48






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #959EAD

Here are the colors similar to 959EAD. 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 - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 959EAD.

#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 959EAD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 959EAD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 959EAD.

#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 959EAD.

#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #959EAD

Here are the paint colors similar to 959EAD. 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 959EAD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #959EAD to PPG Paints

#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 959EAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #959EAD to Valspar

#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#8A97A7
Gorgeous Graphite (M359)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 959EAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #959EAD to Sherwin Williams

#99A0B2
Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 959EAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #959EAD to Benjamin Moore

#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 959EAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #959EAD to Dunn-Edwards

#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 959EAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #959EAD to Behr

#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#8B9EB3
China Silk (PPU15-10)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#8F939D
Lilac Fields (HDC-AC-26A)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#889DB2
Private Jet (S520-4)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 959EAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #959EAD to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#959EAD 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



959EAD
Cadet Gray*

ADA495
Greige*


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 #959EAD?

Color that best contrast with #959EAD is #ADA495, color name is Greige*
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 #959EAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #959EAD is #ADA495, color name is Greige*.





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