HEX 9C9E8A - #9C9E8A, RGB(156,158,138) Color
| Color Name: | Artichoke* |
| Hex Color Code: | #9C9E8A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(156, 158, 138) |
| CMYK Values*: | 1.3%, 0.0%, 12.7%, 38.0% |
What color is 9C9E8A?
The RGB color code for color number #9C9E8A is RGB(156, 158, 138). In the RGB color model, #9C9E8A has a red value of 156, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 12.7% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 66° (degrees), 9.3 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C9E8A has a hue of 66° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.
Color 9C9E8A is cool or warm?
Color 9C9E8A is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #9C9E8A? (For interior and product design)
9C9E8A has an LRV of nearly 33. 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
#9C9E8A
Light Color
Compare LRV 33 of #9C9E8A with dark and light Color
Is #9C9E8A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 9C9E8A 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 #9C9E8A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(156, 158, 138)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.27%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
12.66%
Key
38.04%
HSL
HSL(66deg, 9.3 %, 58.0 %)
Hue
66°
Saturation
9.35 %.
Lightness
58.04 %.
RYB
RYB(54, 92, 73)
Red
54 (21.3%)
Yellow
92 (35.9%)
Blue
73 (28.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
66°
Saturation
12.66 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.
HWB
H: 66°
W: 54.12 %
B: 38.04 %
XYZ
X : 30.52
Y : 33.36
Z : 28.87
YXY
Y1 : 33.36
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 38.82%
M : 38.04%
Y : 45.88%
LRV
~ 33.4 %
Munsell Color System
5GY 6.3/2.1
CIE-Lab
L : 64.45
A : -4.36
B : 10.21
CIE-Lch
L : 64.45
C : 11.1
H : 113.1
CIE-Luv
L : 64.45
U : -0.09
V : 14.94
Hunter-Lab
L : 57.76
A : -6.73
B : 10.79
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #9C9E8A
Here are the colors similar to 9C9E8A. 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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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #9C9E8A
Here are the paint colors similar to 9C9E8A. 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
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Valspar
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#9C9E8A color palettes and scheme combination
4D4E41
686A58
84866F
9C9E8A
B4B5A6
CBCCC2
E3E3DE
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.
9E8C8A
9E968A
9C9E8A
929E8A
8A9E8C
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.
9C9E8A
8A9C9E
9E8A9C
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
9C9E8A
8A9E96
8C8A9E
9E8A92
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
9C9E8A
A5A795
AFB1A1
B9BBAD
C3C4B8
CDCEC4
D7D8D0
E1E1DB
EBEBE7
F5F5F3
FFFFFF
9C9E8A
8C8E7C
7C7E6E
6D6E60
5D5E52
4E4F45
3E3F37
2E2F29
1F1F1B
0F0F0D
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
9C9E8A
Artichoke*
8C8A9E
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 #9C9E8A?
Color that best contrast with #9C9E8A is #8C8A9E,
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 #9C9E8A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #9C9E8A is #8C8A9E, color name is Manatee*.
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