HEX 9C9CAF - #9C9CAF, RGB(156,156,175) Color
| Color Name: | Manatee* |
| Hex Color Code: | #9C9CAF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(156, 156, 175) |
| CMYK Values*: | 10.9%, 10.9%, 0.0%, 31.4% |
What color is 9C9CAF?
The RGB color code for color number #9C9CAF is RGB(156, 156, 175). In the RGB color model, #9C9CAF has a red value of 156, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.9% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 10.6 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C9CAF has a hue of 240° (degrees), 10.9 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.
Color 9C9CAF is cool or warm?
Color 9C9CAF is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #9C9CAF? (For interior and product design)
9C9CAF has an LRV of nearly 34. 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
#9C9CAF
Light Color
Compare LRV 34 of #9C9CAF with dark and light Color
Is #9C9CAF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 9C9CAF 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 #9C9CAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(156, 156, 175)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
10.86%
Magenta
10.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL
HSL(240deg, 10.6 %, 64.9 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
10.61 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.
RYB
RYB(44, 63, 76)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
63 (24.8%)
Blue
76 (29.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
10.86 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.
HWB
H: 240°
W: 61.18 %
B: 31.37 %
XYZ
X : 33.34
Y : 33.94
Z : 45.35
YXY
Y1 : 33.94
X : 0.3
Y2 : 0.3
CMY
C : 38.82%
M : 38.82%
Y : 31.37%
LRV
~ 33.9 %
Munsell Color System
5.9PB 6.3/1.8
CIE-Lab
L : 64.91
A : 3.84
B : -9.85
CIE-Lch
L : 64.91
C : 10.58
H : 291.3
CIE-Luv
L : 64.91
U : -1.1
V : -15.3
Hunter-Lab
L : 58.26
A : 0.19
B : -5.37
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #9C9CAF
Here are the colors similar to 9C9CAF. 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
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C9CAF.
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C9CAF.
Paint color for Hex #9C9CAF
Here are the paint colors similar to 9C9CAF. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color 9C9CAF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C9CAF to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#9C9CAF color palettes and scheme combination
505062
66667F
808098
9C9CAF
B8B8C6
D4D4DD
F1F1F3
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.
9CAFAF
9CA6AF
9C9CAF
A69CAF
AF9CAF
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.
9C9CAF
AF9C9C
9CAF9C
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
9C9CAF
AF9CA6
AFAF9C
9CAFA6
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
9C9CAF
A5A5B7
AFAFBF
B9B9C7
C3C3CF
CDCDD7
D7D7DF
E1E1E7
EBEBEF
F5F5F7
FFFFFF
9C9CAF
8C8C9D
7C7C8C
6D6D7A
5D5D69
4E4E57
3E3E45
2E2E34
1F1F23
0F0F11
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
9C9CAF
Manatee*
AFAF9C
Greige*
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 #9C9CAF?
Color that best contrast with #9C9CAF is #AFAF9C,
color name is Greige*
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 #9C9CAF?
Complementary or Opposite color for #9C9CAF is #AFAF9C, color name is Greige*.
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