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HEX 9C9795 - #9C9795, RGB(156,151,149) Color


Color Name: Spanish Gray*
Hex Color Code: #9C9795
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 151, 149)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 3.2%, 4.5%, 38.8%






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What color is 9C9795?

The RGB color code for color number #9C9795 is RGB(156, 151, 149). In the RGB color model, #9C9795 has a red value of 156, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 149. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 4.5% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 3.4 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C9795 has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 4.5 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9C9795 is cool or warm?

Color 9C9795 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C9795? (For interior and product design)

9C9795 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

#9C9795

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #9C9795 with dark and light Color




Is #9C9795 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C9795 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 #9C9795 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 151, 149)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
149 (58.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.21%
Yellow
4.49%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(17.14deg, 3.4 %, 59.8 %)

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
3.41 %.
Lightness
59.80 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 81, 77)
Red
55 (21.5%)
Yellow
81 (31.9%)
Blue
77 (30.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
4.49 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 17.14°

W: 58.43 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 30.2

Y : 31.37

Z : 32.9

YXY

Y1 : 31.37

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 40.78%

Y : 41.57%


LRV

~ 31.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.2YR 6.1/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 62.82

A : 1.45

B : 1.69

CIE-Lch

L : 62.82

C : 2.23

H : 49.34

CIE-Luv

L : 62.82

U : 3.01

V : 2.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.01

A : -1.77

B : 4.38






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9C9795


Here are the colors similar to 9C9795. 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.



#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C9795.


#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C9795.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C9795.


#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#908D8D
PANTONE 8420 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C9795.


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C9795.


#9A908A
RAL 060 60 05 - Screed Grey
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#9E9F9E
RAL 000 65 00 - Mortar Grey
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#998E8A
RAL 040 60 05 - Warm Grey
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#8F8F8E
RAL 000 60 00 - Ash Grey
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9C9795


Here are the paint colors similar to 9C9795. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C9795 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C9795 to Benjamin Moore


#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#929392
Wall Street (CSP-20)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9C9795 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C9795 to Valspar


#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#9B9893
Stone Age (M102)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9C9795 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C9795 to Behr


#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#949492
Anonymous (780F-5)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#929291
Cool Ashes (N520-4)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#969795
Shark Fin (PPU24-19)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C9795 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C9795 to Sherwin Williams


#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#959491
Summit Gray (SW 7669)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#939591
Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C9795 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C9795 to PPG Paints


#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C9795 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C9795 to Dunn-Edwards


#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#9C9795 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



9C9795
Spanish Gray*

959A9C
Spanish 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 #9C9795?

Color that best contrast with #9C9795 is #959A9C, color name is Spanish 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 #9C9795?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C9795 is #959A9C, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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