Color Name
Artichoke*
Hex Color Code
#9CA27D
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 162, 125)
CMYK Values*
3.7%, 0.0%, 22.8%, 36.5%
#9CA27D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9CA27D?

The RGB color code for color number #9CA27D is RGB(156, 162, 125). In the RGB color model, #9CA27D has a red value of 156, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 125. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 22.8% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 69.7° (degrees), 16.6 % saturation, and 56.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CA27D has a hue of 69.7° (degrees), 22.8 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.

Color 9CA27D is cool or warm?

Color 9CA27D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9CA27D? (For interior and product design)

9CA27D 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
#9CA27D
LRV 34
Light Color

Compare LRV 34 of #9CA27D with dark and light color

Is #9CA27D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CA27D 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9CA27D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9CA27D
Hex triplet
#9CA27D
Red
9C
Green
A2
Blue
7D
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 162, 125)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
125 (49.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.70%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
22.84%
Key
36.47%
HSL hsl(69.73deg, 16.6 %, 56.3 %)
Hue
69.73°
Saturation
16.59 %
Lightness
56.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
69.73°
Saturation
22.84 %
Brightness / Value
63.53 %
RYB ryb(56, 103, 71)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
103 (40.2%)
Blue
71 (27.9%)
HWB
Hue
69.73°
Whiteness
49.02 %
Blackness
36.47 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
36.47%
Yellow
50.98%
XYZ
X
30.33
Y
34.39
Z
24.44
YXY
Y1
34.39
X
0.34
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
65.27
A
-8.62
B
18.57
CIE-Lch
L
65.27
C
20.47
H
114.89
CIE-Luv
L
65.27
U
-1.69
V
26.53
Hunter-Lab
L
58.64
A
-10.3
B
16.34
Other
LRV
~ 34.4 %
Munsell Color System
4.8GY 6.4/3.4

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 #9CA27D

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CA27D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8F9779 Color Artichoke
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#8A9A5B Color Moss Green
92.42% match | ΔE 7.58
#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
92.01% match | ΔE 7.99
#BCB88A Color Sage Green
91.98% match | ΔE 8.02

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CA27D.

#96A580 Color PANTONE 4179 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#8E997F Color PANTONE 4180 C
95.10% match | ΔE 4.90
#8F967D Color PANTONE 8340 C
94.79% match | ΔE 5.21
#9CAF88 Color PANTONE 7494 C
94.79% match | ΔE 5.21

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CA27D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CA27D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9CA27D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CA27D.


Paint color for Hex #9CA27D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9CA27D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9CA27D once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CA27D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CA27D to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CA27D 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

#9CA27D
Artichoke*
#837DA2
Rhythm*

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 #9CA27D?

Color that best contrast with #9CA27D is #837DA2, color name is Rhythm*. 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 #9CA27D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CA27D is #837DA2, color name is Rhythm*.

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