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What color is 9C8A77?

The RGB color code for color number #9C8A77 is RGB(156, 138, 119). In the RGB color model, #9C8A77 has a red value of 156, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 119. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 23.7% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30.8° (degrees), 15.7 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C8A77 has a hue of 30.8° (degrees), 23.7 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9C8A77 is cool or warm?

Color 9C8A77 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C8A77? (For interior and product design)

9C8A77 has an LRV of nearly 27. 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

#9C8A77

Light Color


Compare LRV 27 of #9C8A77 with dark and light Color




Is #9C8A77 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C8A77 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 #9C8A77 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 138, 119)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
119 (46.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.54%
Yellow
23.72%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(30.81deg, 15.7 %, 53.9 %)

Hue
30.81°
Saturation
15.74 %.
Lightness
53.92 %.

RYB

RYB(73, 99, 80)
Red
73 (28.5%)
Yellow
99 (38.9%)
Blue
80 (31.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30.81°
Saturation
23.72 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 30.81°

W: 46.67 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 26.13

Y : 26.58

Z : 21.21

YXY

Y1 : 26.58

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 45.88%

Y : 53.33%


LRV

~ 26.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.2Y 5.7/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 58.58

A : 3.64

B : 12.66

CIE-Lch

L : 58.58

C : 13.17

H : 73.95

CIE-Luv

L : 58.58

U : 12.3

V : 16.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 51.55

A : 0.25

B : 11.7






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9C8A77


Here are the colors similar to 9C8A77. 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.



#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#967969
Mocha
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C8A77.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C8A77.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C8A77.


#98897B
PANTONE 10371 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#A2907A
PANTONE 10358 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#96826E
PANTONE 4049 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#9A887B
PANTONE 8020 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C8A77.


#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#92886F
RAL 7034 - Yellow Gray
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C8A77.


#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9C8A77


Here are the paint colors similar to 9C8A77. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C8A77 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C8A77 to Sherwin Williams


#9C8A79
Tavern Taupe (SW 7508)
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#988977
Curio Gray (SW 0024)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#A08E7E
Cocoa Whip (SW 9084)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#A18D7D
Dry Dock (SW 7502)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C8A77 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C8A77 to PPG Paints


#9D8C7C
Roasted Chestnut (PPG15-30)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#A0917E
Oyster Shell (PPG14-13)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#A39281
Rapid Rock (PPG15-19)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#9C8F83
Nut Shell (PPG14-02)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C8A77 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C8A77 to Benjamin Moore


#9E8C7C
Ticonderoga Taupe (992)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#968777
Beigewood (1007)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#9D8774
Woodacres (1020)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#A3927C
Alexandria Beige (HC-77)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9C8A77 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C8A77 to Valspar


#A28C78
Chocolate Cream Pie (M143)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace (V135-5)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#9E8C80
Ancient Wonder (M112)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#98816E
Cavern (V133-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9C8A77 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C8A77 to Behr


#9B856F
Sturdy Brown (MQ2-48)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#938577
Ottertail (N220-5)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#9D8675
Earthnut (PPU5-16)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#968374
Dry Brown (N230-5)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C8A77 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C8A77 to Dunn-Edwards


#9F9180
Bison Beige (DEC 750)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A48B73
Whole Wheat (DE 6124)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path (DE 6068)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#A78B71
Mesa Tan (DEC 718)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9C8A77 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9C8A77 to Farrow & Ball


#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#9C8A77 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



9C8A77
Almond Frost*

77899C
Light Slate 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 #9C8A77?

Color that best contrast with #9C8A77 is #77899C, color name is Light Slate 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 #9C8A77?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C8A77 is #77899C, color name is Light Slate Gray*.





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