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HEX 9C94A0 - #9C94A0, RGB(156,148,160) Color


Color Name: Rose quartz*
Hex Color Code: #9C94A0
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 148, 160)
CMYK Values*: 2.5%, 7.5%, 0.0%, 37.3%





What color is 9C94A0?

The RGB color code for color number #9C94A0 is RGB(156, 148, 160). In the RGB color model, #9C94A0 has a red value of 156, a green value of 148, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.5% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 280° (degrees), 5.9 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C94A0 has a hue of 280° (degrees), 7.5 % saturation and 62.7 % brightness/value.



Color 9C94A0 is cool or warm?

Color 9C94A0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C94A0? (For interior and product design)

9C94A0 has an LRV of nearly 31. 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

#9C94A0

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #9C94A0 with dark and light Color




Is #9C94A0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C94A0 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 #9C94A0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 148, 160)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
148 (58.0%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.50%
Magenta
7.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.25%

HSL

HSL(280deg, 5.9 %, 60.4 %)

Hue
280°
Saturation
5.94 %.
Lightness
60.39 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 73, 79)
Red
53 (20.6%)
Yellow
73 (28.4%)
Blue
79 (30.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
280°
Saturation
7.50 %.
Brightness / Value
62.75 %.

HWB

H: 280°

W: 58.04 %

B: 37.25 %

XYZ

X : 30.65

Y : 30.79

Z : 37.58

YXY

Y1 : 30.79

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 41.96%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 30.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.8P 6.1/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 62.33

A : 5.24

B : -5.25

CIE-Lch

L : 62.33

C : 7.42

H : 314.95

CIE-Luv

L : 62.33

U : 3.82

V : -8.51

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.48

A : 1.49

B : -1.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9C94A0


Here are the colors similar to 9C94A0. 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.



#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C94A0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C94A0.


#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#8F8B91
PANTONE 8460 C
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#8E8B91
PANTONE 4277 C
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#AB989D
PANTONE 436 C
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C94A0.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C94A0.


#9D8692
RAL 4009 - Pastel Violet
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C94A0.


#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #9C94A0


Here are the paint colors similar to 9C94A0. 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.


Behr

Hex color 9C94A0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C94A0 to Behr


#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#9B909D
Duchess Lilac (PPU16-13)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#938F9F
Evening In Paris (N560-4)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9C94A0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C94A0 to Valspar


#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#979193
Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C94A0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C94A0 to Sherwin Williams


#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#8F8A91
Gris Morado (SW 9156)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#9D9093
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C94A0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C94A0 to Benjamin Moore


#9B8E9C
Hazy Lilac (2116-40)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#A39499
Amethyst Sky (1447)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#958896
Amorous (AF-600)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C94A0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C94A0 to PPG Paints


#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#928A98
Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#9090A2
Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#9B8FA6
Smoky Grape (PPG1174-5)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C94A0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C94A0 to Dunn-Edwards


#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#B19BB0
Veiled Violet (DE 5976)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#9C94A0 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



9C94A0
Rose quartz*

98A094
Morning Sky Blue*


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 #9C94A0?

Color that best contrast with #9C94A0 is #98A094, color name is Morning Sky Blue*
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 #9C94A0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C94A0 is #98A094, color name is Morning Sky Blue*.






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