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What color is 9CAAA8?

The RGB color code for color number #9CAAA8 is RGB(156, 170, 168). In the RGB color model, #9CAAA8 has a red value of 156, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.2% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 171.4° (degrees), 7.6 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CAAA8 has a hue of 171.4° (degrees), 8.2 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color 9CAAA8 is cool or warm?

Color 9CAAA8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9CAAA8? (For interior and product design)

9CAAA8 has an LRV of nearly 39. 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

#9CAAA8

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #9CAAA8 with dark and light Color




Is #9CAAA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9CAAA8 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 #9CAAA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 170, 168)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.24%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.18%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(171.43deg, 7.6 %, 63.9 %)

Hue
171.43°
Saturation
7.61 %.
Lightness
63.92 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 72, 69)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
72 (28.1%)
Blue
69 (27.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
171.43°
Saturation
8.24 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 171.43°

W: 61.18 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 35.15

Y : 38.64

Z : 42.65

YXY

Y1 : 38.64

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 33.33%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 38.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.6G 6.7/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 68.49

A : -5.29

B : -0.66

CIE-Lch

L : 68.49

C : 5.33

H : 187.12

CIE-Luv

L : 68.49

U : -7.6

V : -0.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.16

A : -7.85

B : 2.84






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9CAAA8


Here are the colors similar to 9CAAA8. 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 - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CAAA8.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CAAA8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CAAA8.


#94A69D
PANTONE 4191 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#9BAA9E
PANTONE 4184 C
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9CAAA8.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CAAA8.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9CAAA8


Here are the paint colors similar to 9CAAA8. 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 9CAAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9CAAA8 to Dunn-Edwards


#95A7A4
Galway Bay (DE 6305)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#93A8A7
Mythical Blue (DEC 787)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#96A69F
Agate Green (DE 6298)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9CAAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9CAAA8 to Valspar


#98ABA7
April Rain (V100-4)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#9AABA1
Atlantic Foam (V099-4)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#94AEA9
Gin Berry (V101-4)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9CAAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9CAAA8 to Sherwin Williams


#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#8D9E97
Jasper Stone (SW 9133)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9CAAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9CAAA8 to Behr


#A5B4AE
Frozen Pond (PPU12-09)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#9DADA3
Misty Moss (N420-3)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#93A79E
Lotus Leaf (PPU12-05)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CAAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CAAA8 to Farrow & Ball


#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9CAAA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9CAAA8 to PPG Paints


#91A49D
Spruce Shade (PPG1136-5)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#A2B5AB
Dusty Aqua (PPG10-29)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9CAAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9CAAA8 to Benjamin Moore


#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#919E97
Sea Glass (CSP-735)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#93A9A0
Stratton Blue (HC-142)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#8A9F9B
Mystic Lake (CSP-745)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#9CAAA8 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



9CAAA8
Morning Sky Blue*

AA9C9E
Silver Pink*


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 #9CAAA8?

Color that best contrast with #9CAAA8 is #AA9C9E, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #9CAAA8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CAAA8 is #AA9C9E, color name is Silver Pink*.





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