Color Name
Gray (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code
#978C86
RGB Color Code
RGB(151, 140, 134)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 7.3%, 11.3%, 40.8%
#978C86 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 978C86?

The RGB color code for color number #978C86 is RGB(151, 140, 134). In the RGB color model, #978C86 has a red value of 151, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 134. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.3% magenta, 11.3% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.2° (degrees), 7.6 % saturation, and 55.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #978C86 has a hue of 21.2° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.

Color 978C86 is cool or warm?

Color 978C86 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #978C86? (For interior and product design)

978C86 has an LRV of nearly 27. 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
#978C86
LRV 27
Light Color

Compare LRV 27 of #978C86 with dark and light color

Is #978C86 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 978C86 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 #978C86 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #978C86
Hex triplet
#978C86
Red
97
Green
8C
Blue
86
RGBA / RGB rgb(151, 140, 134)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
134 (52.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.28%
Yellow
11.26%
Key
40.78%
HSL hsl(21.18deg, 7.6 %, 55.9 %)
Hue
21.18°
Saturation
7.56 %
Lightness
55.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
21.18°
Saturation
11.26 %
Brightness / Value
59.22 %
RYB ryb(66, 90, 83)
Red
66 (25.7%)
Yellow
90 (35.4%)
Blue
83 (32.6%)
HWB
Hue
21.18°
Whiteness
52.55 %
Blackness
40.78 %
CMY
Cyan
40.78%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
47.45%
XYZ
X
26.44
Y
27.06
Z
26.38
YXY
Y1
27.06
X
0.33
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
59.03
A
3.02
B
4.67
CIE-Lch
L
59.03
C
5.56
H
57.12
CIE-Luv
L
59.03
U
6.89
V
5.98
Hunter-Lab
L
52.02
A
-0.28
B
6.34
Other
LRV
~ 27.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.8YR 5.7/1

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 #978C86

These are the named colors closest to hex 978C86, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8B8680 Color Gray (Crayola)
95.97% match | ΔE 4.03
#9A8678 Color Almond Frost
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#98817B Color Cinereous
93.97% match | ΔE 6.03
#8B8589 Color Taupe Gray
93.94% match | ΔE 6.06

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 978C86.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 978C86.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 978C86.

#95908D Color PANTONE 8040 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#928B8B Color PANTONE 4290 C
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#98897B Color PANTONE 10371 C
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 978C86.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 978C86.


Paint color for Hex #978C86

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 978C86 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 978C86 once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 978C86 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #978C86 to Farrow & Ball

#989188 Color Chemise (216)
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34
#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 978C86 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #978C86 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#978C86 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

#978C86
Gray (Crayola)*
#869197
Aluminium*

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 #978C86?

Color that best contrast with #978C86 is #869197, color name is Aluminium*. 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 #978C86?

Complementary or Opposite color for #978C86 is #869197, color name is Aluminium*.

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