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What color is 97A5AE?

The RGB color code for color number #97A5AE is RGB(151, 165, 174). In the RGB color model, #97A5AE has a red value of 151, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.2% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.5° (degrees), 12.4 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #97A5AE has a hue of 203.5° (degrees), 13.2 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 97A5AE is cool or warm?

Color 97A5AE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #97A5AE? (For interior and product design)

97A5AE has an LRV of nearly 37. 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

#97A5AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #97A5AE with dark and light Color




Is #97A5AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 97A5AE 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 #97A5AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 165, 174)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.22%
Magenta
5.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(203.48deg, 12.4 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
203.48°
Saturation
12.43 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 67, 74)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
67 (26.1%)
Blue
74 (28.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.48°
Saturation
13.22 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 203.48°

W: 59.22 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 33.86

Y : 36.55

Z : 45.31

YXY

Y1 : 36.55

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 35.29%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 36.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.5B 6.5/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 66.93

A : -3.04

B : -6.33

CIE-Lch

L : 66.93

C : 7.02

H : 244.37

CIE-Luv

L : 66.93

U : -8.02

V : -8.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.45

A : -5.82

B : -2.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #97A5AE


Here are the colors similar to 97A5AE. 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 - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 97A5AE.


#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 97A5AE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 97A5AE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 97A5AE.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 97A5AE.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #97A5AE


Here are the paint colors similar to 97A5AE. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 97A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #97A5AE to Valspar


#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#93AAB8
Cool Customer (V107-4)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 97A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #97A5AE to Behr


#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 97A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #97A5AE to Benjamin Moore


#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#9CADB7
Winter Lake (2129-50)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 97A5AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #97A5AE to PPG Paints


#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#A0AEB8
How Handsome (PPG1040-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 97A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #97A5AE to Dunn-Edwards


#9DACB5
Irogon Blue (DEC 796)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 97A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #97A5AE to Sherwin Williams


#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#97A5AE 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



97A5AE
Cadet Gray*

AEA097
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 #97A5AE?

Color that best contrast with #97A5AE is #AEA097, 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 #97A5AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #97A5AE is #AEA097, color name is Grullo*.





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