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HEX 9AA9AC - #9AA9AC, RGB(154,169,172) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #9AA9AC
RGB Color Code: RGB(154, 169, 172)
CMYK Values*: 10.5%, 1.7%, 0.0%, 32.5%





What color is 9AA9AC?

The RGB color code for color number #9AA9AC is RGB(154, 169, 172). In the RGB color model, #9AA9AC has a red value of 154, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.5% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190° (degrees), 9.8 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9AA9AC has a hue of 190° (degrees), 10.5 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color 9AA9AC is cool or warm?

Color 9AA9AC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9AA9AC? (For interior and product design)

9AA9AC has an LRV of nearly 38. 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

#9AA9AC

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #9AA9AC with dark and light Color




Is #9AA9AC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9AA9AC 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 #9AA9AC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(154, 169, 172)
Red
154 (60.4%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.47%
Magenta
1.74%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(190deg, 9.8 %, 63.9 %)

Hue
190°
Saturation
9.78 %.
Lightness
63.92 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 68, 70)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
68 (26.9%)
Blue
70 (27.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190°
Saturation
10.47 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 190°

W: 60.39 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 34.96

Y : 38.22

Z : 44.57

YXY

Y1 : 38.22

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 39.61%

M : 33.73%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 38.2 %

Munsell Color System

5BG 6.7/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 68.19

A : -4.62

B : -3.35

CIE-Lch

L : 68.19

C : 5.71

H : 215.91

CIE-Luv

L : 68.19

U : -8.31

V : -4.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.83

A : -7.26

B : 0.54






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9AA9AC


Here are the colors similar to 9AA9AC. 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.



#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9AA9AC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9AA9AC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9AA9AC.


#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9AA9AC.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9AA9AC.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)





Paint color for Hex #9AA9AC


Here are the paint colors similar to 9AA9AC. 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 9AA9AC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9AA9AC to Dunn-Edwards


#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue (DEC 796)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#8BA8AE
Stone Silver (DE 5773)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9AA9AC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9AA9AC to Valspar


#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9AA9AC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9AA9AC to Sherwin Williams


#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9AA9AC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9AA9AC to Benjamin Moore


#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#9CADB7
Winter Lake (2129-50)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9AA9AC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9AA9AC to PPG Paints


#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#A0AEB8
How Handsome (PPG1040-4)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9AA9AC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9AA9AC to Behr


#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#9AB6C0
Peaceful Blue (S470-3)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#9AA9AC 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



9AA9AC
Cadet Gray*

AC9D9A
Silver Pink*


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 #9AA9AC?

Color that best contrast with #9AA9AC is #AC9D9A, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #9AA9AC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9AA9AC is #AC9D9A, color name is Silver Pink*.






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