HEX 979A8E - #979A8E, RGB(151,154,142) Color
| Color Name: | Spanish Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #979A8E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(151, 154, 142) |
| CMYK Values*: | 1.9%, 0.0%, 7.8%, 39.6% |
What color is 979A8E?
The RGB color code for color number #979A8E is RGB(151, 154, 142). In the RGB color model, #979A8E has a red value of 151, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.8% yellow, and 39.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 75° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979A8E has a hue of 75° (degrees), 7.8 % saturation and 60.4 % brightness/value.
Color 979A8E is cool or warm?
Color 979A8E is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #979A8E? (For interior and product design)
979A8E has an LRV of nearly 32. 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
#979A8E
Light Color
Compare LRV 32 of #979A8E with dark and light Color
Is #979A8E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 979A8E 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 #979A8E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(151, 154, 142)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.95%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.79%
Key
39.61%
HSL
HSL(75deg, 5.6 %, 58.0 %)
Hue
75°
Saturation
5.61 %.
Lightness
58.04 %.
RYB
RYB(55, 88, 78)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Yellow
88 (34.6%)
Blue
78 (30.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
75°
Saturation
7.79 %.
Brightness / Value
60.39 %.
HWB
H: 75°
W: 55.69 %
B: 39.61 %
XYZ
X : 29.2
Y : 31.64
Z : 30.16
YXY
Y1 : 31.64
X : 0.32
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 40.78%
M : 39.61%
Y : 44.31%
LRV
~ 31.6 %
Munsell Color System
6GY 6.1/1.3
CIE-Lab
L : 63.05
A : -3.34
B : 5.92
CIE-Lch
L : 63.05
C : 6.79
H : 119.44
CIE-Luv
L : 63.05
U : -1.08
V : 8.89
Hunter-Lab
L : 56.25
A : -5.78
B : 7.59
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #979A8E
Here are the colors similar to 979A8E. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979A8E.
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 979A8E.
Paint color for Hex #979A8E
Here are the paint colors similar to 979A8E. 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
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#979A8E color palettes and scheme combination
4A4C43
64665C
7E8174
979A8E
B0B2A9
C9CAC4
E1E2DF
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.
9A918E
9A978E
979A8E
919A8E
8E9A91
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.
979A8E
8E979A
9A8E97
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
979A8E
8E9A97
918E9A
9A8E91
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
979A8E
A1A499
ABAEA4
B6B8AF
C0C2BB
CBCCC6
D5D6D1
DFE0DD
EAEAE8
F4F4F3
FFFFFF
979A8E
878A7F
787B71
696B63
5A5C55
4B4D47
3C3D38
2D2E2A
1E1E1C
0F0F0E
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
979A8E
Spanish Gray*
918E9A
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 #979A8E?
Color that best contrast with #979A8E is #918E9A,
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 #979A8E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #979A8E is #918E9A, color name is Manatee*.
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