HEX 979F9B - #979F9B, RGB(151,159,155) Color
| Color Name: | Spanish Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #979F9B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(151, 159, 155) |
| CMYK Values*: | 5.0%, 0.0%, 2.5%, 37.6% |
What color is 979F9B?
The RGB color code for color number #979F9B is RGB(151, 159, 155). In the RGB color model, #979F9B has a red value of 151, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.5% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 150° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979F9B has a hue of 150° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.
Color 979F9B is cool or warm?
Color 979F9B is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #979F9B? (For interior and product design)
979F9B has an LRV of nearly 34. 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
#979F9B
Light Color
Compare LRV 34 of #979F9B with dark and light Color
Is #979F9B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 979F9B 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 #979F9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(151, 159, 155)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
5.03%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.52%
Key
37.65%
HSL
HSL(150deg, 4.0 %, 60.8 %)
Hue
150°
Saturation
4.00 %.
Lightness
60.78 %.
RYB
RYB(48, 80, 76)
Red
48 (19.0%)
Yellow
80 (31.3%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
150°
Saturation
5.03 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.
HWB
H: 150°
W: 59.22 %
B: 37.65 %
XYZ
X : 31.08
Y : 33.74
Z : 35.89
YXY
Y1 : 33.74
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 40.78%
M : 37.65%
Y : 39.22%
LRV
~ 33.7 %
Munsell Color System
2.8G 6.3/0.9
CIE-Lab
L : 64.76
A : -3.63
B : 1.09
CIE-Lch
L : 64.76
C : 3.79
H : 163.34
CIE-Luv
L : 64.76
U : -4.27
V : 2.17
Hunter-Lab
L : 58.09
A : -6.16
B : 4.03
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #979F9B
Here are the colors similar to 979F9B. 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 979F9B.
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 979F9B.
Paint color for Hex #979F9B
Here are the paint colors similar to 979F9B. 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 979F9B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #979F9B to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
#979F9B color palettes and scheme combination
4B524E
646C68
7C8782
979F9B
B2B7B4
CCD0CE
E7E8E7
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.
9B9F97
979F97
979F9B
979F9F
979B9F
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.
979F9B
9B979F
9F9B97
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
979F9B
97979F
9F979B
9F9F97
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
979F9B
A1A8A5
ABB2AF
B6BBB9
C0C5C3
CBCFCD
D5D8D7
DFE2E1
EAEBEB
F4F5F5
FFFFFF
979F9B
878F8B
787F7C
696F6C
5A5F5D
4B4F4D
3C3F3E
2D2F2E
1E1F1F
0F0F0F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
979F9B
Spanish Gray*
9F979B
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 #979F9B?
Color that best contrast with #979F9B is #9F979B,
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 #979F9B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #979F9B is #9F979B, color name is Spanish Gray*.
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