Color Name
Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code
#96A8BD
RGB Color Code
RGB(150, 168, 189)
CMYK Values*
20.6%, 11.1%, 0.0%, 25.9%
#96A8BD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 96A8BD?

The RGB color code for color number #96A8BD is RGB(150, 168, 189). In the RGB color model, #96A8BD has a red value of 150, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.6% cyan, 11.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 22.8 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #96A8BD has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 20.6 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color 96A8BD is cool or warm?

Color 96A8BD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #96A8BD? (For interior and product design)

96A8BD has an LRV of nearly 38. 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
#96A8BD
LRV 38
Light Color

Compare LRV 38 of #96A8BD with dark and light color

Is #96A8BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 96A8BD 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 #96A8BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #96A8BD
Hex triplet
#96A8BD
Red
96
Green
A8
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(150, 168, 189)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.63%
Magenta
11.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(212.31deg, 22.8 %, 66.5 %)
Hue
212.31°
Saturation
22.81 %
Lightness
66.47 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
212.31°
Saturation
20.63 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(34, 55, 73)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
55 (21.8%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
HWB
Hue
212.31°
Whiteness
58.82 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
41.18%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
35.77
Y
38.16
Z
53.63
YXY
Y1
38.16
X
0.28
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
68.14
A
-1.7
B
-12.87
CIE-Lch
L
68.14
C
12.98
H
262.48
CIE-Luv
L
68.14
U
-10.48
V
-19.26
Hunter-Lab
L
61.78
A
-4.77
B
-8.22
Other
LRV
~ 38.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.6B 6.7/2.5

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 #96A8BD

These are the named colors closest to hex 96A8BD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
94.40% match | ΔE 5.60
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
92.18% match | ΔE 7.82

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 96A8BD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 96A8BD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 96A8BD.

#8BA6C1 Color PANTONE 2156 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#9EA6B4 Color PANTONE 2162 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#8BABC6 Color PANTONE 4149 C
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#919CAC Color PANTONE 10250 C
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 96A8BD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 96A8BD.


Paint color for Hex #96A8BD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 96A8BD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 96A8BD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 96A8BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #96A8BD to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 96A8BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #96A8BD to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 96A8BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #96A8BD to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 96A8BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #96A8BD to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.79% match | ΔE 8.21
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
91.17% match | ΔE 8.83

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 96A8BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #96A8BD to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 96A8BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #96A8BD to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#96A8BD 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

#96A8BD
Cadet Gray*
#BDAB96
Khaki*

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 #96A8BD?

Color that best contrast with #96A8BD is #BDAB96, color name is Khaki*. 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 #96A8BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #96A8BD is #BDAB96, color name is Khaki*.

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