Color Name
Quick Silver*
Hex Color Code
#9CA0A8
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 160, 168)
CMYK Values*
7.1%, 4.8%, 0.0%, 34.1%
#9CA0A8 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9CA0A8?

The RGB color code for color number #9CA0A8 is RGB(156, 160, 168). In the RGB color model, #9CA0A8 has a red value of 156, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.1% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 220° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation, and 63.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CA0A8 has a hue of 220° (degrees), 7.1 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.

Color 9CA0A8 is cool or warm?

Color 9CA0A8 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9CA0A8? (For interior and product design)

9CA0A8 has an LRV of nearly 35. 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
#9CA0A8
LRV 35
Light Color

Compare LRV 35 of #9CA0A8 with dark and light color

Is #9CA0A8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CA0A8 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9CA0A8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9CA0A8
Hex triplet
#9CA0A8
Red
9C
Green
A0
Blue
A8
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 160, 168)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
7.14%
Magenta
4.76%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.12%
HSL hsl(220deg, 6.5 %, 63.5 %)
Hue
220°
Saturation
6.45 %
Lightness
63.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
220°
Saturation
7.14 %
Brightness / Value
65.88 %
RYB ryb(44, 69, 74)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
74 (28.9%)
HWB
Hue
220°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
34.12 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
37.25%
Yellow
34.12%
XYZ
X
33.35
Y
35.04
Z
42.05
YXY
Y1
35.04
X
0.3
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
65.78
A
0.17
B
-4.65
CIE-Lch
L
65.78
C
4.65
H
272.07
CIE-Luv
L
65.78
U
-2.66
V
-6.87
Hunter-Lab
L
59.19
A
-3.02
B
-0.69
Other
LRV
~ 35 %
Munsell Color System
0.1PB 6.4/0.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #9CA0A8

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CA0A8, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
94.97% match | ΔE 5.03
#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
94.48% match | ΔE 5.52

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CA0A8.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CA0A8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CA0A8.

#9EA6B4 Color PANTONE 2162 C
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23
#9D9D9F Color PANTONE 4276 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33
#98A4AE Color PANTONE 7543 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9CA0A8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CA0A8.


Paint color for Hex #9CA0A8

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9CA0A8 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9CA0A8 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CA0A8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CA0A8 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 9CA0A8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CA0A8 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CA0A8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CA0A8 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CA0A8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CA0A8 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CA0A8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CA0A8 to Benjamin Moore

#97A2AE Color Comet (1628)
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#979C9F Color Pewter (2121-30)
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

Valspar

Hex color 9CA0A8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CA0A8 to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CA0A8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CA0A8 to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
93.27% match | ΔE 6.73
#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
92.75% match | ΔE 7.25
#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)
92.41% match | ΔE 7.59

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CA0A8 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

#9CA0A8
Quick Silver*
#A8A49C
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 #9CA0A8?

Color that best contrast with #9CA0A8 is #A8A49C, 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 #9CA0A8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CA0A8 is #A8A49C, color name is Greige*.

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