Color Name
Spanish Gray*
Hex Color Code
#969C9C
RGB Color Code
RGB(150, 156, 156)
CMYK Values*
3.8%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 38.8%
#969C9C hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 969C9C?

The RGB color code for color number #969C9C is RGB(150, 156, 156). In the RGB color model, #969C9C has a red value of 150, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #969C9C has a hue of 180° (degrees), 3.8 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.

Color 969C9C is cool or warm?

Color 969C9C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #969C9C? (For interior and product design)

969C9C 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
#969C9C
LRV 33
Light Color

Compare LRV 33 of #969C9C with dark and light color

Is #969C9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 969C9C 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #969C9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #969C9C
Hex triplet
#969C9C
Red
96
Green
9C
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(150, 156, 156)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.85%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.82%
HSL hsl(180deg, 2.9 %, 60.0 %)
Hue
180°
Saturation
2.94 %
Lightness
60.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
180°
Saturation
3.85 %
Brightness / Value
61.18 %
RYB ryb(49, 78, 78)
Red
49 (19.4%)
Yellow
78 (30.8%)
Blue
78 (30.5%)
HWB
Hue
180°
Whiteness
58.82 %
Blackness
38.82 %
CMY
Cyan
41.18%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
30.47
Y
32.66
Z
36.15
YXY
Y1
32.66
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
63.89
A
-2.15
B
-0.76
CIE-Lch
L
63.89
C
2.27
H
199.4
CIE-Luv
L
63.89
U
-3.36
V
-0.74
Hunter-Lab
L
57.15
A
-4.85
B
2.5
Other
LRV
~ 32.7 %
Munsell Color System
1.2BG 6.2/0.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #969C9C

These are the named colors closest to hex 969C9C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#989898 Color Spanish Gray
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
95.38% match | ΔE 4.62
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
94.70% match | ΔE 5.30
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
93.08% match | ΔE 6.92

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 969C9C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 969C9C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 969C9C.

#9EA2A2 Color PANTONE 422 C
97.78% match | ΔE 2.22
#999999 Color PANTONE 4289 C
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#9D9D9F Color PANTONE 4276 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 969C9C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 969C9C.


Paint color for Hex #969C9C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 969C9C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 969C9C once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 969C9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #969C9C to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 969C9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #969C9C to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 969C9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #969C9C to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 969C9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #969C9C to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 969C9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #969C9C to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 969C9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #969C9C to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 969C9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #969C9C to Farrow & Ball

#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)
95.23% match | ΔE 4.77
#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
94.74% match | ΔE 5.26
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
94.72% match | ΔE 5.28

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#969C9C 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

#969C9C
Spanish Gray*
#9C9696
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 #969C9C?

Color that best contrast with #969C9C is #9C9696, 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 #969C9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #969C9C is #9C9696, color name is Spanish Gray*.

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