Color Name
Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code
#9CACBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 172, 187)
CMYK Values*
16.6%, 8.0%, 0.0%, 26.7%
#9CACBB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9CACBB?

The RGB color code for color number #9CACBB is RGB(156, 172, 187). In the RGB color model, #9CACBB has a red value of 156, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.6% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CACBB has a hue of 209° (degrees), 16.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 9CACBB is cool or warm?

Color 9CACBB is a cool color.

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

9CACBB has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#9CACBB
LRV 40
Light Color

Compare LRV 40 of #9CACBB with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #9CACBB
Hex triplet
#9CACBB
Red
9C
Green
AC
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 172, 187)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.58%
Magenta
8.02%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(209.03deg, 18.6 %, 67.3 %)
Hue
209.03°
Saturation
18.56 %
Lightness
67.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
209.03°
Saturation
16.58 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(34, 57, 69)
Red
34 (13.2%)
Yellow
57 (22.4%)
Blue
69 (26.9%)
HWB
Hue
209.03°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
32.55%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
37.43
Y
40.16
Z
52.79
YXY
Y1
40.16
X
0.29
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
69.58
A
-2.4
B
-9.56
CIE-Lch
L
69.58
C
9.86
H
255.93
CIE-Luv
L
69.58
U
-9.28
V
-14.04
Hunter-Lab
L
63.37
A
-5.47
B
-5.03
Other
LRV
~ 40.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.7B 6.8/2

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 #9CACBB

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

#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#B0C4DE Color Light Steel Blue
92.37% match | ΔE 7.63
#AEC6CF Color Pastel Blue
91.90% match | ΔE 8.10

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CACBB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CACBB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CACBB.

#98A4AE Color PANTONE 7543 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12
#9EA6B4 Color PANTONE 2162 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#A6BBC8 Color PANTONE 5435 C
95.43% match | ΔE 4.57
#8BA6C1 Color PANTONE 2156 C
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CACBB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9CACBB.


Paint color for Hex #9CACBB

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


Sherwin Williams

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


PPG Paints

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


Behr

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


Valspar

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
98.21% match | ΔE 1.79
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
94.16% match | ΔE 5.84
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
92.87% match | ΔE 7.13

Benjamin Moore

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CACBB 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

#9CACBB
Cadet Gray*
#BBAB9C
Dark Nude*

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 #9CACBB?

Color that best contrast with #9CACBB is #BBAB9C, color name is Dark Nude*. 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 #9CACBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CACBB is #BBAB9C, color name is Dark Nude*.

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