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HEX 999D9A - #999D9A, RGB(153,157,154) Color


Color Name: Spanish Gray*
Hex Color Code: #999D9A
RGB Color Code: RGB(153, 157, 154)
CMYK Values*: 2.5%, 0.0%, 1.9%, 38.4%



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What color is 999D9A?

The RGB color code for color number #999D9A is RGB(153, 157, 154). In the RGB color model, #999D9A has a red value of 153, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.9% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 135° (degrees), 2.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #999D9A has a hue of 135° (degrees), 2.5 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



Color 999D9A is cool or warm?

Color 999D9A is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #999D9A? (For interior and product design)

999D9A 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

#999D9A

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of #999D9A with dark and light Color




Is #999D9A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 999D9A 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 #999D9A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(153, 157, 154)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
154 (60.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.55%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.91%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(135deg, 2.0 %, 60.8 %)

Hue
135°
Saturation
2.00 %.
Lightness
60.78 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 80, 76)
Red
50 (19.5%)
Yellow
80 (31.3%)
Blue
76 (29.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
135°
Saturation
2.55 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 135°

W: 60.00 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 31.03

Y : 33.22

Z : 35.35

YXY

Y1 : 33.22

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 40.00%

M : 38.43%

Y : 39.61%


LRV

~ 33.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.1G 6.3/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 64.34

A : -2.01

B : 1.06

CIE-Lch

L : 64.34

C : 2.27

H : 152.3

CIE-Luv

L : 64.34

U : -2.1

V : 1.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.64

A : -4.77

B : 3.98






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #999D9A

Here are the colors similar to 999D9A. 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 - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 999D9A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 999D9A.

#9E9F9E
RAL 000 65 00 - Mortar Grey
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#8F8F8E
RAL 000 60 00 - Ash Grey
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#ACADAC
RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 999D9A.

#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#97999B
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 999D9A.

#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 999D9A.

#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #999D9A

Here are the paint colors similar to 999D9A. 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 999D9A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #999D9A to Dunn-Edwards

#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 999D9A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #999D9A to Sherwin Williams

#969A96
Earl Grey (SW 7660)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#939591
Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#939899
African Gray (SW 9162)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 999D9A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #999D9A to Farrow & Ball

#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#9A9F94
Pigeon (25)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 999D9A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #999D9A to Valspar

#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#959896
Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 999D9A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #999D9A to Benjamin Moore

#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#929591
Rainstorm (CSP-50)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#979C9F
Pewter (2121-30)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 999D9A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #999D9A to Behr

#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#969795
Shark Fin (PPU24-19)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 999D9A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #999D9A to PPG Paints

#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#999D9A 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



999D9A
Spanish Gray*

9D999C
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 #999D9A?

Color that best contrast with #999D9A is #9D999C, 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 #999D9A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #999D9A is #9D999C, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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