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What color is 9B9F9A?

The RGB color code for color number #9B9F9A is RGB(155, 159, 154). In the RGB color model, #9B9F9A has a red value of 155, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.1% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 108° (degrees), 2.5 % saturation, and 61.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B9F9A has a hue of 108° (degrees), 3.1 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.



Color 9B9F9A is cool or warm?

Color 9B9F9A is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9B9F9A? (For interior and product design)

9B9F9A 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

#9B9F9A

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #9B9F9A with dark and light Color




Is #9B9F9A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B9F9A 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 #9B9F9A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 159, 154)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
154 (60.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.52%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.14%
Key
37.65%

HSL

HSL(108deg, 2.5 %, 61.4 %)

Hue
108°
Saturation
2.54 %.
Lightness
61.37 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 80, 74)
Red
49 (19.2%)
Yellow
80 (31.3%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
108°
Saturation
3.14 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.

HWB

H: 108°

W: 60.39 %

B: 37.65 %

XYZ

X : 31.75

Y : 34.1

Z : 35.48

YXY

Y1 : 34.1

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 37.65%

Y : 39.61%


LRV

~ 34.1 %

Munsell Color System

9GY 6.3/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 65.04

A : -2.39

B : 2.1

CIE-Lch

L : 65.04

C : 3.18

H : 138.73

CIE-Luv

L : 65.04

U : -2

V : 3.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.39

A : -5.14

B : 4.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9B9F9A


Here are the colors similar to 9B9F9A. 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.



#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9B9F9A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B9F9A.


#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#97999B
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B9F9A.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9B9F9A.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9B9F9A.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9B9F9A


Here are the paint colors similar to 9B9F9A. 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 9B9F9A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9B9F9A to Dunn-Edwards


#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9B9F9A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9B9F9A to Sherwin Williams


#969A96
Earl Grey (SW 7660)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#939591
Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9B9F9A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B9F9A to Valspar


#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#959896
Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B9F9A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B9F9A to Benjamin Moore


#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#929591
Rainstorm (CSP-50)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9B9F9A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9B9F9A to Behr


#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#969795
Shark Fin (PPU24-19)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9B9F9A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9B9F9A to PPG Paints


#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#9B9F9A 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



9B9F9A
Spanish Gray*

9E9A9F
Spanish Gray*


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 #9B9F9A?

Color that best contrast with #9B9F9A is #9E9A9F, color name is Spanish Gray*
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 #9B9F9A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B9F9A is #9E9A9F, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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