HEX 9C9B8C - #9C9B8C, RGB(156,155,140) Color
| Color Name: | Greige* |
| Hex Color Code: | #9C9B8C |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(156, 155, 140) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 0.6%, 10.3%, 38.8% |
What color is 9C9B8C?
The RGB color code for color number #9C9B8C is RGB(156, 155, 140). In the RGB color model, #9C9B8C has a red value of 156, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 10.3% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 7.5 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C9B8C has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.
Color 9C9B8C is cool or warm?
Color 9C9B8C is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #9C9B8C? (For interior and product design)
9C9B8C has an LRV of nearly 32. 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
#9C9B8C
Light Color
Compare LRV 32 of #9C9B8C with dark and light Color
Is #9C9B8C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 9C9B8C 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 #9C9B8C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(156, 155, 140)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.64%
Yellow
10.26%
Key
38.82%
HSL
HSL(56.25deg, 7.5 %, 58.0 %)
Hue
56.25°
Saturation
7.48 %.
Lightness
58.04 %.
RYB
RYB(55, 89, 75)
Red
55 (21.8%)
Yellow
89 (35.0%)
Blue
75 (29.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
56.25°
Saturation
10.26 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.
HWB
H: 56.25°
W: 54.90 %
B: 38.82 %
XYZ
X : 30.17
Y : 32.4
Z : 29.48
YXY
Y1 : 32.4
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 38.82%
M : 39.22%
Y : 45.10%
LRV
~ 32.4 %
Munsell Color System
3GY 6.2/1.5
CIE-Lab
L : 63.68
A : -2.37
B : 7.99
CIE-Lch
L : 63.68
C : 8.34
H : 106.53
CIE-Luv
L : 63.68
U : 1.42
V : 11.58
Hunter-Lab
L : 56.92
A : -5.03
B : 9.15
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #9C9B8C
Here are the colors similar to 9C9B8C. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C9B8C.
Paint color for Hex #9C9B8C
Here are the paint colors similar to 9C9B8C. 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
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#9C9B8C color palettes and scheme combination
4D4C42
68675A
848371
9C9B8C
B4B3A7
CBCBC3
E3E2DE
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.
9C8C8D
9C938C
9C9B8C
959C8C
8D9C8C
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.
9C9B8C
8C9C9B
9B8C9C
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
9C9B8C
8C9C93
8C8D9C
9C8C95
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
9C9B8C
A5A597
AFAFA3
B9B9AE
C3C3BA
CDCDC5
D7D7D1
E1E1DC
EBEBE8
F5F5F3
FFFFFF
9C9B8C
8C8B7E
7C7C70
6D6C62
5D5D54
4E4D46
3E3E38
2E2E2A
1F1F1C
0F0F0E
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
9C9B8C
Greige*
8C8D9C
Manatee*
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 #9C9B8C?
Color that best contrast with #9C9B8C is #8C8D9C,
color name is Manatee*
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 #9C9B8C?
Complementary or Opposite color for #9C9B8C is #8C8D9C, color name is Manatee*.
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