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What color is 9C8E82?

The RGB color code for color number #9C8E82 is RGB(156, 142, 130). In the RGB color model, #9C8E82 has a red value of 156, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 130. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.0% magenta, 16.7% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.7° (degrees), 11.6 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C8E82 has a hue of 27.7° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9C8E82 is cool or warm?

Color 9C8E82 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C8E82? (For interior and product design)

9C8E82 has an LRV of nearly 28. 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

#9C8E82

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #9C8E82 with dark and light Color




Is #9C8E82 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C8E82 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 #9C8E82 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 142, 130)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
130 (51.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.97%
Yellow
16.67%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(27.69deg, 11.6 %, 56.1 %)

Hue
27.69°
Saturation
11.61 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 93, 79)
Red
66 (26.0%)
Yellow
93 (36.3%)
Blue
79 (31.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
27.69°
Saturation
16.67 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 27.69°

W: 50.98 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 27.41

Y : 28.03

Z : 25.08

YXY

Y1 : 28.03

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 44.31%

Y : 49.02%


LRV

~ 28 %

Munsell Color System

2.1Y 5.8/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 59.91

A : 3.14

B : 8.28

CIE-Lch

L : 59.91

C : 8.85

H : 69.21

CIE-Luv

L : 59.91

U : 9.19

V : 10.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.94

A : -0.21

B : 8.96






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9C8E82


Here are the colors similar to 9C8E82. 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 - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#98817B
Cinereous
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C8E82.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C8E82.


#98897B
PANTONE 10371 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#968C83
PANTONE Warm Gray 7 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#9A887B
PANTONE 8020 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#A39382
PANTONE 7530 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C8E82.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C8E82.


#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C8E82.


#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9C8E82


Here are the paint colors similar to 9C8E82. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C8E82 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C8E82 to PPG Paints


#9C8F83
Nut Shell (PPG14-02)
ΔE - 0.56 (99.4% similar)
#9D8C7C
Roasted Chestnut (PPG15-30)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#A39281
Rapid Rock (PPG15-19)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#A0917E
Oyster Shell (PPG14-13)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C8E82 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C8E82 to Sherwin Williams


#978A7F
Hammered Silver (SW 2840)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#A08E7E
Cocoa Whip (SW 9084)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#988F85
Elephant Ear (SW 9168)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#9C8A79
Tavern Taupe (SW 7508)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9C8E82 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C8E82 to Valspar


#9E8C80
Ancient Wonder (M112)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace (V135-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A28C78
Chocolate Cream Pie (M143)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C8E82 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C8E82 to Benjamin Moore


#9F8E84
Studio Clay (CSP-380)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#9E8C7C
Ticonderoga Taupe (992)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#9F9282
Weimaraner (AF-155)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#968777
Beigewood (1007)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C8E82 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C8E82 to Dunn-Edwards


#9F9180
Bison Beige (DEC 750)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#A49688
Sorrel Felt (DET 624)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#9E9589
Barnwood Gray (DET 620)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9C8E82 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C8E82 to Behr


#A59789
Studio Taupe (PPU5-07)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#938577
Ottertail (N220-5)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#A5988A
Shiitake (N220-4)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#A09482
Rolling Pebble (PPU7-23)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#9C8E82 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



9C8E82
Almond Frost*

82909C
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 #9C8E82?

Color that best contrast with #9C8E82 is #82909C, 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 #9C8E82?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C8E82 is #82909C, color name is Light Slate Gray*.





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