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What color is 9A8E99?

The RGB color code for color number #9A8E99 is RGB(154, 142, 153). In the RGB color model, #9A8E99 has a red value of 154, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 0.6% yellow, and 39.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 305° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9A8E99 has a hue of 305° (degrees), 7.8 % saturation and 60.4 % brightness/value.



Color 9A8E99 is cool or warm?

Color 9A8E99 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9A8E99? (For interior and product design)

9A8E99 has an LRV of nearly 29. 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

#9A8E99

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #9A8E99 with dark and light Color




Is #9A8E99 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9A8E99 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 #9A8E99 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(154, 142, 153)
Red
154 (60.4%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.79%
Yellow
0.65%
Key
39.61%

HSL

HSL(305deg, 5.6 %, 58.0 %)

Hue
305°
Saturation
5.61 %.
Lightness
58.04 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 76, 82)
Red
58 (22.7%)
Yellow
76 (30.0%)
Blue
82 (32.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
305°
Saturation
7.79 %.
Brightness / Value
60.39 %.

HWB

H: 305°

W: 55.69 %

B: 39.61 %

XYZ

X : 28.75

Y : 28.52

Z : 34.13

YXY

Y1 : 28.52

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 39.61%

M : 44.31%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 28.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.5RP 5.9/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 60.35

A : 6.53

B : -4.21

CIE-Lch

L : 60.35

C : 7.77

H : 327.18

CIE-Luv

L : 60.35

U : 6.22

V : -7.15

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.4

A : 2.65

B : -0.51






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9A8E99


Here are the colors similar to 9A8E99. 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.



#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#998A8A
Reddish Gray
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9A8E99.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9A8E99.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9A8E99.


#948794
PANTONE 7653 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#9B8D92
PANTONE 4114 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#99858D
PANTONE 8060 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9A8E99.


#9D8692
RAL 4009 - Pastel Violet
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9A8E99.


#AA8C95
BS 24-C-37 - Purple
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9A8E99


Here are the paint colors similar to 9A8E99. 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 9A8E99 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9A8E99 to Behr


#9B909D
Duchess Lilac (PPU16-13)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#95878E
Cinema Screen (MQ1-32)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#92838A
Gothic Purple (N110-4)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9A8E99 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9A8E99 to Benjamin Moore


#9B8E9C
Hazy Lilac (2116-40)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#958896
Amorous (AF-600)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#988B90
Sleepy Hollow (1454)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#A39499
Amethyst Sky (1447)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9A8E99 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9A8E99 to Valspar


#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#958793
Plummy (V076-5)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#908696
Intrigue (T522)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9A8E99 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9A8E99 to PPG Paints


#928A98
Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#A38B93
Gothic Amethyst (PPG1046-5)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#9B8FA6
Smoky Grape (PPG1174-5)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9A8E99 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9A8E99 to Sherwin Williams


#9D9093
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#8F8A91
Gris Morado (SW 9156)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#9A8CA2
Berry Cream (SW 9075)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9A8E99 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9A8E99 to Farrow & Ball


#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 9.55 (90.5% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 10.10 (89.9% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 10.49 (89.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9A8E99 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9A8E99 to Dunn-Edwards


#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#A49593
Monsoon (DE 6039)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#B19BB0
Veiled Violet (DE 5976)
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#9A8E99 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



9A8E99
Rose quartz*

8E9A8F
Morning Sky Blue*


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 #9A8E99?

Color that best contrast with #9A8E99 is #8E9A8F, color name is Morning Sky Blue*
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 #9A8E99?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9A8E99 is #8E9A8F, color name is Morning Sky Blue*.





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