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What color is 98988E?

The RGB color code for color number #98988E is RGB(152, 152, 142). In the RGB color model, #98988E has a red value of 152, a green value of 152, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.6% yellow, and 40.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 4.6 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #98988E has a hue of 60° (degrees), 6.6 % saturation and 59.6 % brightness/value.



Color 98988E is cool or warm?

Color 98988E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #98988E? (For interior and product design)

98988E has an LRV of nearly 31. 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

#98988E

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #98988E with dark and light Color




Is #98988E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 98988E 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 #98988E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(152, 152, 142)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
152 (59.6%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.58%
Key
40.39%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 4.6 %, 57.6 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
4.63 %.
Lightness
57.65 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 88, 78)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
88 (34.4%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
6.58 %.
Brightness / Value
59.61 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 55.69 %

B: 40.39 %

XYZ

X : 29.06

Y : 31.08

Z : 30.06

YXY

Y1 : 31.08

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 40.39%

M : 40.39%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 31.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.9GY 6.1/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 62.58

A : -1.87

B : 5.25

CIE-Lch

L : 62.58

C : 5.57

H : 109.55

CIE-Luv

L : 62.58

U : 0.56

V : 7.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.75

A : -4.53

B : 7.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #98988E


Here are the colors similar to 98988E. 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.



#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 98988E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 98988E.


#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 98988E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 98988E.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#8C8B89
PANTONE 8001 C
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 98988E.


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #98988E


Here are the paint colors similar to 98988E. 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 98988E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #98988E to Valspar


#918F85
World's Away (V145-4)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#9B9893
Stone Age (M102)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 98988E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #98988E to Sherwin Williams


#939591
Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#969A96
Earl Grey (SW 7660)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#959491
Summit Gray (SW 7669)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 98988E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #98988E to Farrow & Ball


#9A9F94
Pigeon (25)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#8C8C7A
Treron (292)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 98988E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #98988E to Benjamin Moore


#929591
Rainstorm (CSP-50)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#A8A295
Rockport Gray (HC-105)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#929392
Wall Street (CSP-20)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 98988E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #98988E to PPG Paints


#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#949089
Mt. Rainier (PPG0998-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#92928F
Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 98988E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #98988E to Behr


#969795
Shark Fin (PPU24-19)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#908D86
Parador Stone (PPU24-08)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#949492
Anonymous (780F-5)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 98988E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #98988E to Dunn-Edwards


#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#98988E 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



98988E
Spanish Gray*

8E8E98
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 #98988E?

Color that best contrast with #98988E is #8E8E98, 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 #98988E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #98988E is #8E8E98, color name is Manatee*.





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