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HEX 9B9FAB - #9B9FAB, RGB(155,159,171) Color


Color Name: Manatee*
Hex Color Code: #9B9FAB
RGB Color Code: RGB(155, 159, 171)
CMYK Values*: 9.4%, 7.0%, 0.0%, 32.9%



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What color is 9B9FAB?

The RGB color code for color number #9B9FAB is RGB(155, 159, 171). In the RGB color model, #9B9FAB has a red value of 155, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.4% cyan, 7.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B9FAB has a hue of 225° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color 9B9FAB is cool or warm?

Color 9B9FAB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9B9FAB? (For interior and product design)

9B9FAB 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

#9B9FAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #9B9FAB with dark and light Color




Is #9B9FAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B9FAB 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 #9B9FAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 159, 171)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.36%
Magenta
7.02%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(225deg, 8.7 %, 63.9 %)

Hue
225°
Saturation
8.70 %.
Lightness
63.92 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 67, 75)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
75 (29.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
225°
Saturation
9.36 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 225°

W: 60.78 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 33.27

Y : 34.71

Z : 43.47

YXY

Y1 : 34.71

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 37.65%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 34.7 %

Munsell Color System

1.8PB 6.4/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 65.52

A : 0.99

B : -6.72

CIE-Lch

L : 65.52

C : 6.8

H : 278.4

CIE-Luv

L : 65.52

U : -2.87

V : -10.11

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.91

A : -2.3

B : -2.52






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9B9FAB

Here are the colors similar to 9B9FAB. 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 - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B9FAB.

#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9B9FAB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B9FAB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9B9FAB.

#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9B9FAB.

#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9B9FAB

Here are the paint colors similar to 9B9FAB. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B9FAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B9FAB to Benjamin Moore

#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9B9FAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9B9FAB to Dunn-Edwards

#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9B9FAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9B9FAB to Behr

#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#8F939D
Lilac Fields (HDC-AC-26A)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9B9FAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9B9FAB to Sherwin Williams

#99A0B2
Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9B9FAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B9FAB to Valspar

#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#8A97A7
Gorgeous Graphite (M359)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9B9FAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9B9FAB to PPG Paints

#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9B9FAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9B9FAB to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.2% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 8.88 (91.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#9B9FAB 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



9B9FAB
Manatee*

ABA79B
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 #9B9FAB?

Color that best contrast with #9B9FAB is #ABA79B, 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 #9B9FAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B9FAB is #ABA79B, color name is Greige*.





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