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What color is 9B9CAC?

The RGB color code for color number #9B9CAC is RGB(155, 156, 172). In the RGB color model, #9B9CAC has a red value of 155, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.9% cyan, 9.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 236.5° (degrees), 9.3 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B9CAC has a hue of 236.5° (degrees), 9.9 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color 9B9CAC is cool or warm?

Color 9B9CAC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9B9CAC? (For interior and product design)

9B9CAC has an LRV of nearly 34. 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

#9B9CAC

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #9B9CAC with dark and light Color




Is #9B9CAC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B9CAC 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 #9B9CAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 156, 172)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.88%
Magenta
9.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(236.47deg, 9.3 %, 64.1 %)

Hue
236.47°
Saturation
9.29 %.
Lightness
64.12 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 66, 76)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Yellow
66 (25.7%)
Blue
76 (29.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
236.47°
Saturation
9.88 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 236.47°

W: 60.78 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 32.85

Y : 33.72

Z : 43.81

YXY

Y1 : 33.72

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 38.82%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 33.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.1PB 6.3/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 64.74

A : 2.87

B : -8.44

CIE-Lch

L : 64.74

C : 8.91

H : 288.77

CIE-Luv

L : 64.74

U : -1.47

V : -12.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.07

A : -0.65

B : -4.08






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9B9CAC


Here are the colors similar to 9B9CAC. 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 - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9B9CAC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B9CAC.


#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#8A8B99
PANTONE 8160 C
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#9099BA
PANTONE 2107 C
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B9CAC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9B9CAC.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9B9CAC.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9B9CAC


Here are the paint colors similar to 9B9CAC. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 9B9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B9CAC to Valspar


#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#8E91AB
Macaw (8003-48D)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#8E96B5
House of Owen (8003-47D)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B9CAC to Benjamin Moore


#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#9AA1B9
Dreamy (1425)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#8D8FA1
Faded Violet (CSP-455)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#8690A4
Flower Box (CSP-530)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9B9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9B9CAC to Dunn-Edwards


#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#9497B3
Charcoal Dust (DE 5927)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9B9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9B9CAC to Sherwin Williams


#99A0B2
Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9B9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9B9CAC to Behr


#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#8C90A3
Camelot (S550-4)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#938F9F
Evening In Paris (N560-4)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9B9CAC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9B9CAC to PPG Paints


#9090A2
Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#8B8D98
Flannel Pajamas (PPG1043-5)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#898CA3
Violet Verbena (PPG1169-5)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9B9CAC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9B9CAC to Farrow & Ball


#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 9.58 (90.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.70 (90.3% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 9.86 (90.1% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 10.07 (89.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#9B9CAC 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



9B9CAC
Manatee*

ACAB9B
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 #9B9CAC?

Color that best contrast with #9B9CAC is #ACAB9B, 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 #9B9CAC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B9CAC is #ACAB9B, color name is Greige*.





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