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What color is 9A9FAD?

The RGB color code for color number #9A9FAD is RGB(154, 159, 173). In the RGB color model, #9A9FAD has a red value of 154, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.0% cyan, 8.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 224.2° (degrees), 10.4 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9A9FAD has a hue of 224.2° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color 9A9FAD is cool or warm?

Color 9A9FAD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9A9FAD? (For interior and product design)

9A9FAD has an LRV of nearly 35. 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

#9A9FAD

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #9A9FAD with dark and light Color




Is #9A9FAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9A9FAD 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 #9A9FAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(154, 159, 173)
Red
154 (60.4%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.98%
Magenta
8.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(224.21deg, 10.4 %, 64.1 %)

Hue
224.21°
Saturation
10.38 %.
Lightness
64.12 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 66, 75)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
66 (25.7%)
Blue
75 (29.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
224.21°
Saturation
10.98 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 224.21°

W: 60.39 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 33.27

Y : 34.68

Z : 44.48

YXY

Y1 : 34.68

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 39.61%

M : 37.65%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 34.7 %

Munsell Color System

1.6PB 6.4/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 65.5

A : 1.07

B : -7.88

CIE-Lch

L : 65.5

C : 7.95

H : 277.73

CIE-Luv

L : 65.5

U : -3.52

V : -11.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.89

A : -2.23

B : -3.55






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9A9FAD


Here are the colors similar to 9A9FAD. 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.



#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9A9FAD.


#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9A9FAD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9A9FAD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9A9FAD.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9A9FAD.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9A9FAD


Here are the paint colors similar to 9A9FAD. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9A9FAD to Sherwin Williams


#99A0B2
Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9A9FAD to Dunn-Edwards


#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9A9FAD to Benjamin Moore


#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#9AA1B9
Dreamy (1425)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9A9FAD to Behr


#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#8F939D
Lilac Fields (HDC-AC-26A)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#8C90A3
Camelot (S550-4)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#8B9EB3
China Silk (PPU15-10)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9A9FAD to Valspar


#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#8A97A7
Gorgeous Graphite (M359)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9A9FAD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9A9FAD to PPG Paints


#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#9A9FAD 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



9A9FAD
Manatee*

ADA89A
Greige*


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 #9A9FAD?

Color that best contrast with #9A9FAD is #ADA89A, color name is Greige*
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 #9A9FAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9A9FAD is #ADA89A, color name is Greige*.





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