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What color is 999B9E?

The RGB color code for color number #999B9E is RGB(153, 155, 158). In the RGB color model, #999B9E has a red value of 153, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.2% cyan, 1.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216° (degrees), 2.5 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #999B9E has a hue of 216° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.



Color 999B9E is cool or warm?

Color 999B9E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #999B9E? (For interior and product design)

999B9E has an LRV of nearly 33. 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

#999B9E

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of #999B9E with dark and light Color




Is #999B9E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 999B9E 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 #999B9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(153, 155, 158)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.16%
Magenta
1.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.04%

HSL

HSL(216deg, 2.5 %, 61.0 %)

Hue
216°
Saturation
2.51 %.
Lightness
60.98 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 76, 77)
Red
50 (19.4%)
Yellow
76 (29.9%)
Blue
77 (30.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216°
Saturation
3.16 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.

HWB

H: 216°

W: 60.00 %

B: 38.04 %

XYZ

X : 31.03

Y : 32.68

Z : 37.02

YXY

Y1 : 32.68

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 40.00%

M : 39.22%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 32.7 %

Munsell Color System

8.4B 6.2/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 63.9

A : -0.13

B : -1.83

CIE-Lch

L : 63.9

C : 1.83

H : 265.94

CIE-Luv

L : 63.9

U : -1.29

V : -2.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.17

A : -3.16

B : 1.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #999B9E


Here are the colors similar to 999B9E. 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 - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 999B9E.


#97999B
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 999B9E.


#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 999B9E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 999B9E.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 999B9E.


#9E9F9E
RAL 000 65 00 - Mortar Grey
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#8D9098
RAL 280 60 05 - Tulle Grey
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#8F8F8E
RAL 000 60 00 - Ash Grey
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#8A9098
RAL 260 60 05 - Seal Grey
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #999B9E


Here are the paint colors similar to 999B9E. 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.


Behr

Hex color 999B9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #999B9E to Behr


#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 999B9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #999B9E to Benjamin Moore


#979C9F
Pewter (2121-30)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#909698
Tucker Gray (CW-705)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 999B9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #999B9E to Valspar


#959A9D
Drizzling Mist (4006-1C)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 999B9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #999B9E to Dunn-Edwards


#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#91989D
Wolverine (DET 610)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 999B9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #999B9E to Sherwin Williams


#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#939899
African Gray (SW 9162)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 999B9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #999B9E to PPG Paints


#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#8E9598
Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#999B9E 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



999B9E
Spanish Gray*

9E9C99
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 #999B9E?

Color that best contrast with #999B9E is #9E9C99, 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 #999B9E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #999B9E is #9E9C99, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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