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What color is 97A7A7?

The RGB color code for color number #97A7A7 is RGB(151, 167, 167). In the RGB color model, #97A7A7 has a red value of 151, a green value of 167, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 8.3 % saturation, and 62.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #97A7A7 has a hue of 180° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.



Color 97A7A7 is cool or warm?

Color 97A7A7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #97A7A7? (For interior and product design)

97A7A7 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

#97A7A7

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #97A7A7 with dark and light Color




Is #97A7A7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 97A7A7 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 #97A7A7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 167, 167)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
167 (65.5%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.58%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.51%

HSL

HSL(180deg, 8.3 %, 62.4 %)

Hue
180°
Saturation
8.33 %.
Lightness
62.35 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 72, 73)
Red
41 (16.0%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
73 (28.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180°
Saturation
9.58 %.
Brightness / Value
65.49 %.

HWB

H: 180°

W: 59.22 %

B: 34.51 %

XYZ

X : 33.56

Y : 37.01

Z : 41.93

YXY

Y1 : 37.01

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 34.51%

Y : 34.51%


LRV

~ 37 %

Munsell Color System

0.7BG 6.6/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 67.28

A : -5.59

B : -1.92

CIE-Lch

L : 67.28

C : 5.91

H : 198.97

CIE-Luv

L : 67.28

U : -8.72

V : -1.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.83

A : -8

B : 1.71






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #97A7A7


Here are the colors similar to 97A7A7. 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.



#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 97A7A7.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 97A7A7.


#94A69D
PANTONE 4191 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#9BAA9E
PANTONE 4184 C
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 97A7A7.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 97A7A7.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 97A7A7.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #97A7A7


Here are the paint colors similar to 97A7A7. 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 97A7A7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #97A7A7 to Dunn-Edwards


#95A7A4
Galway Bay (DE 6305)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#93A8A7
Mythical Blue (DEC 787)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#96A69F
Agate Green (DE 6298)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 97A7A7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #97A7A7 to Valspar


#98ABA7
April Rain (V100-4)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#94AEA9
Gin Berry (V101-4)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 97A7A7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #97A7A7 to Benjamin Moore


#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#8A9F9B
Mystic Lake (CSP-745)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#889D9A
Atmospheric (AF-500)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#919E97
Sea Glass (CSP-735)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 97A7A7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #97A7A7 to Sherwin Williams


#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#8D9E97
Jasper Stone (SW 9133)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 97A7A7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #97A7A7 to PPG Paints


#91A49D
Spruce Shade (PPG1136-5)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 97A7A7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #97A7A7 to Behr


#879D99
Agave (PPU12-04)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#93A79E
Lotus Leaf (PPU12-05)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#97A7A7 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



97A7A7
Morning Sky Blue*

A79797
Silver Pink*


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 #97A7A7?

Color that best contrast with #97A7A7 is #A79797, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #97A7A7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #97A7A7 is #A79797, color name is Silver Pink*.





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