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HEX 968E8D - #968E8D, RGB(150,142,141) Color


Color Name: Taupe Gray*
Hex Color Code: #968E8D
RGB Color Code: RGB(150, 142, 141)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.3%, 6.0%, 41.2%



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What color is 968E8D?

The RGB color code for color number #968E8D is RGB(150, 142, 141). In the RGB color model, #968E8D has a red value of 150, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 141. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 6.0% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 4.1 % saturation, and 57.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #968E8D has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.



Color 968E8D is cool or warm?

Color 968E8D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #968E8D? (For interior and product design)

968E8D has an LRV of nearly 28. 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.



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#968E8D

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #968E8D with dark and light Color




Is #968E8D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 968E8D 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 #968E8D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(150, 142, 141)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.33%
Yellow
6.00%
Key
41.18%

HSL

HSL(6.67deg, 4.1 %, 57.1 %)

Hue
6.67°
Saturation
4.11 %.
Lightness
57.06 %.

RYB

RYB(62, 86, 83)
Red
62 (24.3%)
Yellow
86 (33.7%)
Blue
83 (32.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
6.67°
Saturation
6.00 %.
Brightness / Value
58.82 %.

HWB

H: 6.67°

W: 55.29 %

B: 41.18 %

XYZ

X : 27.06

Y : 27.75

Z : 29.13

YXY

Y1 : 27.75

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 41.18%

M : 44.31%

Y : 44.71%


LRV

~ 27.8 %

Munsell Color System

3.4YR 5.8/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 59.67

A : 2.78

B : 1.59

CIE-Lch

L : 59.67

C : 3.2

H : 29.71

CIE-Luv

L : 59.67

U : 4.72

V : 1.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.68

A : -0.51

B : 4.09






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #968E8D

Here are the colors similar to 968E8D. 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.

#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 968E8D.

#928B8B
PANTONE 4290 C
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#908D8D
PANTONE 8420 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#8F8B91
PANTONE 8460 C
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 968E8D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 968E8D.

#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 968E8D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 968E8D.

#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #968E8D

Here are the paint colors similar to 968E8D. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 968E8D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #968E8D to Sherwin Williams

#989192
Slate Violet (SW 9155)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#9D9093
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 968E8D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #968E8D to Behr

#928987
Polished Stone (PPU17-16)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#928E8E
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#928C87
Creek Bend (790F-4)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#929291
Cool Ashes (N520-4)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 968E8D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #968E8D to Valspar

#979193
Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#8A8486
Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 968E8D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #968E8D to Benjamin Moore

#91898B
Evening Skyline (CSP-505)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#988B90
Sleepy Hollow (1454)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#929392
Wall Street (CSP-20)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 968E8D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #968E8D to PPG Paints

#9B8E8E
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#908B8E
Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#8D847F
Elephant Gray (PPG1005-5)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 968E8D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #968E8D to Dunn-Edwards

#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 968E8D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #968E8D to Farrow & Ball

#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#968E8D 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



968E8D
Taupe Gray*

8D9596
Spanish 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 #968E8D?

Color that best contrast with #968E8D is #8D9596, color name is Spanish 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 #968E8D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #968E8D is #8D9596, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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