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What color is 9CA296?

The RGB color code for color number #9CA296 is RGB(156, 162, 150). In the RGB color model, #9CA296 has a red value of 156, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.4% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 90° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CA296 has a hue of 90° (degrees), 7.4 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.



Color 9CA296 is cool or warm?

Color 9CA296 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



What is the LRV of #9CA296? (For interior and product design)

9CA296 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

#9CA296

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #9CA296 with dark and light Color




Is #9CA296 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CA296 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 #9CA296 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 162, 150)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.70%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.41%
Key
36.47%

HSL

HSL(90deg, 6.1 %, 61.2 %)

Hue
90°
Saturation
6.06 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 84, 72)
Red
49 (19.1%)
Yellow
84 (32.8%)
Blue
72 (28.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
90°
Saturation
7.41 %.
Brightness / Value
63.53 %.

HWB

H: 90°

W: 58.82 %

B: 36.47 %

XYZ

X : 32.14

Y : 35.11

Z : 33.94

YXY

Y1 : 35.11

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 36.47%

Y : 41.18%


LRV

~ 35.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.4GY 6.4/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 65.83

A : -4.41

B : 5.49

CIE-Lch

L : 65.83

C : 7.04

H : 128.76

CIE-Luv

L : 65.83

U : -2.79

V : 8.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.25

A : -6.89

B : 7.52






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9CA296


Here are the colors similar to 9CA296. 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.



#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CA296.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#9BAA9E
PANTONE 4184 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#94A596
PANTONE 5635 C
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#94A69D
PANTONE 4191 C
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CA296.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CA296.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9CA296.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CA296.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9CA296


Here are the paint colors similar to 9CA296. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 9CA296 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CA296 to Valspar


#93A091
New Patina (P061)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#9AABA1
Atlantic Foam (V099-4)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#8D9F95
Verdant Retreat (T625)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9CA296 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CA296 to Dunn-Edwards


#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#96A69F
Agate Green (DE 6298)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#89978E
Deco Gray (DET 609)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9CA296 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CA296 to Behr


#99A798
Green Trellis (MQ6-17)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#93A190
Forest Path (N400-4)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#9DADA3
Misty Moss (N420-3)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CA296 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CA296 to Benjamin Moore


#919E97
Sea Glass (CSP-735)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#9CAC9E
Scenic Drive (697)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#90A393
Grenadier Pond (698)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CA296 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CA296 to Sherwin Williams


#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CA296 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CA296 to PPG Paints


#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#8E9B88
Farm Fresh (PPG1129-5)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#9CA296 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



9CA296
Morning Sky Blue*

9C96A2
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 #9CA296?

Color that best contrast with #9CA296 is #9C96A2, 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 #9CA296?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CA296 is #9C96A2, color name is Manatee*.





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