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What color is 9B9279?

The RGB color code for color number #9B9279 is RGB(155, 146, 121). In the RGB color model, #9B9279 has a red value of 155, a green value of 146, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 21.9% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.1° (degrees), 14.5 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B9279 has a hue of 44.1° (degrees), 21.9 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.



Color 9B9279 is cool or warm?

Color 9B9279 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9B9279? (For interior and product design)

9B9279 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

#9B9279

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #9B9279 with dark and light Color




Is #9B9279 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B9279 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 #9B9279 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 146, 121)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
146 (57.3%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.81%
Yellow
21.94%
Key
39.22%

HSL

HSL(44.12deg, 14.5 %, 54.1 %)

Hue
44.12°
Saturation
14.53 %.
Lightness
54.12 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 101, 78)
Red
67 (26.3%)
Yellow
101 (39.5%)
Blue
78 (30.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44.12°
Saturation
21.94 %.
Brightness / Value
60.78 %.

HWB

H: 44.12°

W: 47.45 %

B: 39.22 %

XYZ

X : 27.25

Y : 28.91

Z : 22.23

YXY

Y1 : 28.91

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 42.75%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 28.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.3Y 5.9/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 60.7

A : -0.91

B : 14.47

CIE-Lch

L : 60.7

C : 14.5

H : 93.62

CIE-Luv

L : 60.7

U : 6.91

V : 19.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.77

A : -3.63

B : 13.12






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9B9279


Here are the colors similar to 9B9279. 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.



#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#8F9779
Artichoke
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 8.84 (91.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B9279.


#A1967E
PANTONE 10340 C
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#979279
PANTONE 8381 C
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#A5957D
PANTONE 10346 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#A69F88
PANTONE 7536 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9B9279.


#92886F
RAL 7034 - Yellow Gray
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#A08F65
RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9B9279.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B9279.


#968F7F
RAL 090 60 10 - Oyster Grey
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#998F7F
RAL 085 60 10 - Matte Olive
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#998D7C
RAL 080 60 10 - Light Khaki
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#90917E
RAL 110 60 10 - Grey Green
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9B9279.


#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#958758
BS 10-B-21 - Lizard
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9B9279


Here are the paint colors similar to 9B9279. 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 9B9279 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9B9279 to Dunn-Edwards


#9F947D
Weather Board (DE 6222)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#A89983
Wooden Peg (DE 6215)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#9F9180
Bison Beige (DEC 750)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor (DE 6257)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B9279 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B9279 to Benjamin Moore


#A29886
Cole Stone (CW-60)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#A39A88
Downtown (CSP-165)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#A3927C
Alexandria Beige (HC-77)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#9F9282
Weimaraner (AF-155)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9B9279 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9B9279 to Behr


#A09482
Rolling Pebble (PPU7-23)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#AE9B80
Golden Olive (MQ2-24)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#95987E
Milkweed Pod (S380-5)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#A5988A
Shiitake (N220-4)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9B9279 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9B9279 to Sherwin Williams


#9A9883
Green Earth (SW 7748)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#A4947E
Urban Jungle (SW 9117)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#958D7F
Studio Clay (SW 9172)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#AC9D83
Fenland (SW 7544)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9B9279 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B9279 to Valspar


#A79B85
Land of Nod (T589)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace (V135-5)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#AC9C82
Ode to Joy (V147-3)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#A9967B
Wild Mushroom (3007-9C)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9B9279 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9B9279 to PPG Paints


#9F9484
Stone Gray (PPG1023-5)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#A0917E
Oyster Shell (PPG14-13)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#AC9A7E
Stony Creek (PPG1097-5)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#939581
Restoration (PPG1031-4)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#9B9279 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



9B9279
Grullo*

79829B
Shadow 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 #9B9279?

Color that best contrast with #9B9279 is #79829B, color name is Shadow 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 #9B9279?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B9279 is #79829B, color name is Shadow Blue*.





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