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What color is 979187?

The RGB color code for color number #979187 is RGB(151, 145, 135). In the RGB color model, #979187 has a red value of 151, a green value of 145, and a blue value of 135. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 10.6% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 7.1 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979187 has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 10.6 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.



Color 979187 is cool or warm?

Color 979187 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #979187? (For interior and product design)

979187 has an LRV of nearly 29. 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

#979187

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #979187 with dark and light Color




Is #979187 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 979187 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 #979187 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 145, 135)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
145 (56.9%)
Blue
135 (52.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.97%
Yellow
10.60%
Key
40.78%

HSL

HSL(37.5deg, 7.1 %, 56.1 %)

Hue
37.5°
Saturation
7.14 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.

RYB

RYB(62, 91, 81)
Red
62 (24.5%)
Yellow
91 (35.7%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
37.5°
Saturation
10.60 %.
Brightness / Value
59.22 %.

HWB

H: 37.5°

W: 52.94 %

B: 40.78 %

XYZ

X : 27.26

Y : 28.58

Z : 27

YXY

Y1 : 28.58

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 43.14%

Y : 47.06%


LRV

~ 28.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.7Y 5.9/1

CIE-Lab

L : 60.41

A : 0.39

B : 6.09

CIE-Lch

L : 60.41

C : 6.1

H : 86.31

CIE-Luv

L : 60.41

U : 4.11

V : 8.39

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.46

A : -2.53

B : 7.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #979187


Here are the colors similar to 979187. 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.



#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979187.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 979187.


#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979187.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979187.


#968C83
PANTONE Warm Gray 7 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#8C8985
PANTONE 2332 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#8C857B
PANTONE 403 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 979187.


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #979187


Here are the paint colors similar to 979187. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 979187 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #979187 to PPG Paints


#949089
Mt. Rainier (PPG0998-5)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#9F9484
Stone Gray (PPG1023-5)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#92928F
Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 979187 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #979187 to Valspar


#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#918F85
World's Away (V145-4)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#8E8A81
Big Apple (8006-2F)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#9B9893
Stone Age (M102)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 979187 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #979187 to Sherwin Williams


#988F85
Elephant Ear (SW 9168)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#958D7F
Studio Clay (SW 9172)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#908A83
Dovetail (SW 7018)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#959491
Summit Gray (SW 7669)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 979187 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #979187 to Dunn-Edwards


#9E9589
Barnwood Gray (DET 620)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#9F9180
Bison Beige (DEC 750)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#A49688
Sorrel Felt (DET 624)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 979187 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #979187 to Behr


#908D86
Parador Stone (PPU24-08)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#928C87
Creek Bend (790F-4)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#A09482
Rolling Pebble (PPU7-23)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#89877F
Wet Cement (HDC-NT-23)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 979187 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #979187 to Farrow & Ball


#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 979187 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #979187 to Benjamin Moore


#908980
Castle Gate (CSP-75)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#9F9282
Weimaraner (AF-155)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#A59A8D
Ashley Gray (HC-87)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#A29886
Cole Stone (CW-60)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#979187 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



979187
Gray (Crayola)*

878D97
Manatee*


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 #979187?

Color that best contrast with #979187 is #878D97, color name is Manatee*
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 #979187?

Complementary or Opposite color for #979187 is #878D97, color name is Manatee*.





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