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What color is 96A5A6?

The RGB color code for color number #96A5A6 is RGB(150, 165, 166). In the RGB color model, #96A5A6 has a red value of 150, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.6% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 183.8° (degrees), 8.2 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #96A5A6 has a hue of 183.8° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color 96A5A6 is cool or warm?

Color 96A5A6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #96A5A6? (For interior and product design)

96A5A6 has an LRV of nearly 36. 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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#96A5A6

Light Color


Compare LRV 36 of #96A5A6 with dark and light Color




Is #96A5A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 96A5A6 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 #96A5A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(150, 165, 166)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.64%
Magenta
0.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(183.75deg, 8.2 %, 62.0 %)

Hue
183.75°
Saturation
8.25 %.
Lightness
61.96 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 73, 74)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
73 (28.6%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
183.75°
Saturation
9.64 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 183.75°

W: 58.82 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 32.92

Y : 36.15

Z : 41.32

YXY

Y1 : 36.15

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 41.18%

M : 35.29%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 36.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.6BG 6.5/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 66.63

A : -5.05

B : -2.33

CIE-Lch

L : 66.63

C : 5.56

H : 204.73

CIE-Luv

L : 66.63

U : -8.23

V : -2.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.12

A : -7.49

B : 1.34






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #96A5A6


Here are the colors similar to 96A5A6. 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 - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 96A5A6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 96A5A6.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 96A5A6.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 96A5A6.


#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#94A69D
PANTONE 4191 C
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 96A5A6.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #96A5A6


Here are the paint colors similar to 96A5A6. 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 96A5A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #96A5A6 to Dunn-Edwards


#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#95A7A4
Galway Bay (DE 6305)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#93A8A7
Mythical Blue (DEC 787)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 96A5A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #96A5A6 to Sherwin Williams


#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 96A5A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #96A5A6 to Benjamin Moore


#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#8A9F9B
Mystic Lake (CSP-745)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 96A5A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #96A5A6 to PPG Paints


#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#91A49D
Spruce Shade (PPG1136-5)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 96A5A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #96A5A6 to Valspar


#98ABA7
April Rain (V100-4)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 96A5A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #96A5A6 to Behr


#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#879D99
Agave (PPU12-04)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#889A95
Rainy Afternoon (N430-4)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#96A5A6 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



96A5A6
Cadet Gray*

A69796
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 #96A5A6?

Color that best contrast with #96A5A6 is #A69796, 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 #96A5A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #96A5A6 is #A69796, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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