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What color is 9BACAE?

The RGB color code for color number #9BACAE is RGB(155, 172, 174). In the RGB color model, #9BACAE has a red value of 155, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.9% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.3° (degrees), 10.5 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9BACAE has a hue of 186.3° (degrees), 10.9 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9BACAE is cool or warm?

Color 9BACAE is a cool color.



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

9BACAE has an LRV of nearly 40. 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

#9BACAE

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #9BACAE with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 172, 174)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.92%
Magenta
1.15%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(186.32deg, 10.5 %, 64.5 %)

Hue
186.32°
Saturation
10.50 %.
Lightness
64.51 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 67, 69)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
69 (26.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
186.32°
Saturation
10.92 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 186.32°

W: 60.78 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 35.91

Y : 39.53

Z : 45.78

YXY

Y1 : 39.53

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 32.55%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 39.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.5BG 6.8/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 69.13

A : -5.49

B : -3.05

CIE-Lch

L : 69.13

C : 6.28

H : 209.06

CIE-Luv

L : 69.13

U : -9.32

V : -3.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.87

A : -8.08

B : 0.84






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9BACAE


Here are the colors similar to 9BACAE. 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 - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9BACAE.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9BACAE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9BACAE.


#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#94A69D
PANTONE 4191 C
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9BACAE.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9BACAE.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9BACAE


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


#93A8A7
Mythical Blue (DEC 787)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#95A7A4
Galway Bay (DE 6305)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue (DEC 796)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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


#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#A0AEB8
How Handsome (PPG1040-4)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

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


#98ABA7
April Rain (V100-4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#94AEA9
Gin Berry (V101-4)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#9BB1BB
Slate Blue (1648)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#9CADB7
Winter Lake (2129-50)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Behr

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


#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#9AB6C0
Peaceful Blue (S470-3)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#9BACAE 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



9BACAE
Cadet Gray*

AE9D9B
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 #9BACAE?

Color that best contrast with #9BACAE is #AE9D9B, 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 #9BACAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9BACAE is #AE9D9B, color name is Silver Pink*.





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