Color Name
Reddish Gray*
Hex Color Code
#9C8B86
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 139, 134)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 10.9%, 14.1%, 38.8%
#9C8B86 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9C8B86?

The RGB color code for color number #9C8B86 is RGB(156, 139, 134). In the RGB color model, #9C8B86 has a red value of 156, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 134. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 14.1% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 13.6° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C8B86 has a hue of 13.6° (degrees), 14.1 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.

Color 9C8B86 is cool or warm?

Color 9C8B86 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9C8B86? (For interior and product design)

9C8B86 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
#9C8B86
LRV 27
Light Color

Compare LRV 27 of #9C8B86 with dark and light color

Is #9C8B86 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C8B86 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9C8B86 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9C8B86
Hex triplet
#9C8B86
Red
9C
Green
8B
Blue
86
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 139, 134)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
134 (52.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.90%
Yellow
14.10%
Key
38.82%
HSL hsl(13.64deg, 10.0 %, 56.9 %)
Hue
13.64°
Saturation
10.00 %
Lightness
56.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
13.64°
Saturation
14.10 %
Brightness / Value
61.18 %
RYB ryb(67, 89, 81)
Red
67 (26.1%)
Yellow
89 (34.8%)
Blue
81 (31.7%)
HWB
Hue
13.64°
Whiteness
52.55 %
Blackness
38.82 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
47.45%
XYZ
X
27.25
Y
27.25
Z
26.38
YXY
Y1
27.25
X
0.34
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
59.21
A
5.5
B
4.99
CIE-Lch
L
59.21
C
7.43
H
42.21
CIE-Luv
L
59.21
U
10.54
V
5.98
Hunter-Lab
L
52.21
A
1.8
B
6.59
Other
LRV
~ 27.3 %
Munsell Color System
6.6YR 5.8/1.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #9C8B86

These are the named colors closest to hex 9C8B86, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#998A8A Color Reddish Gray
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#98817B Color Cinereous
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#9A8678 Color Almond Frost
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65
#8B8680 Color Gray (Crayola)
93.36% match | ΔE 6.64

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C8B86.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C8B86.

#978C87 Color PANTONE 408 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#968A83 Color PANTONE 10376 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#A48C89 Color PANTONE 4089 C
96.69% match | ΔE 3.31
#9C847C Color PANTONE 8041 C
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C8B86.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C8B86.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C8B86.

#8E8E8E Color BS 18-B-23 - Grey
92.08% match | ΔE 7.92

Paint color for Hex #9C8B86

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9C8B86 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9C8B86 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 9C8B86 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C8B86 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 9C8B86 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C8B86 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C8B86 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C8B86 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C8B86 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C8B86 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C8B86 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C8B86 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C8B86 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C8B86 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9C8B86 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9C8B86 to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9C8B86 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

#9C8B86
Reddish Gray*
#86979C
Cadet 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 #9C8B86?

Color that best contrast with #9C8B86 is #86979C, color name is Cadet 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 #9C8B86?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C8B86 is #86979C, color name is Cadet Gray*.

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