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HEX 97A2AA - #97A2AA, RGB(151,162,170) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #97A2AA
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 162, 170)
CMYK Values*: 11.2%, 4.7%, 0.0%, 33.3%



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What color is 97A2AA?

The RGB color code for color number #97A2AA is RGB(151, 162, 170). In the RGB color model, #97A2AA has a red value of 151, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.2% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.3° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #97A2AA has a hue of 205.3° (degrees), 11.2 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color 97A2AA is cool or warm?

Color 97A2AA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #97A2AA? (For interior and product design)

97A2AA has an LRV of nearly 35. 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.



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#97A2AA

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #97A2AA with dark and light Color




Is #97A2AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 97A2AA 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 #97A2AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 162, 170)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.18%
Magenta
4.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(205.26deg, 10.1 %, 62.9 %)

Hue
205.26°
Saturation
10.05 %.
Lightness
62.94 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 69, 75)
Red
42 (16.6%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205.26°
Saturation
11.18 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 205.26°

W: 59.22 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 32.94

Y : 35.32

Z : 43.11

YXY

Y1 : 35.32

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 36.47%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 35.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.7B 6.4/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 66

A : -2.24

B : -5.48

CIE-Lch

L : 66

C : 5.92

H : 247.79

CIE-Luv

L : 66

U : -6.41

V : -7.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.43

A : -5.08

B : -1.41






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #97A2AA

Here are the colors similar to 97A2AA. 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.

#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 97A2AA.

#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 97A2AA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 97A2AA.

#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 97A2AA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 97A2AA.

#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #97A2AA

Here are the paint colors similar to 97A2AA. 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 97A2AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #97A2AA to PPG Paints

#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 97A2AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #97A2AA to Sherwin Williams

#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 97A2AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #97A2AA to Benjamin Moore

#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 97A2AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #97A2AA to Dunn-Edwards

#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 97A2AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #97A2AA to Behr

#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 97A2AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #97A2AA to Valspar

#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 97A2AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #97A2AA to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#97A2AA 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



97A2AA
Cadet Gray*

AA9F97
Grullo*


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 #97A2AA?

Color that best contrast with #97A2AA is #AA9F97, color name is Grullo*
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 #97A2AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #97A2AA is #AA9F97, color name is Grullo*.





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