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What color is 9D8C85?

The RGB color code for color number #9D8C85 is RGB(157, 140, 133). In the RGB color model, #9D8C85 has a red value of 157, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 15.3% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.5° (degrees), 10.9 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9D8C85 has a hue of 17.5° (degrees), 15.3 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



Color 9D8C85 is cool or warm?

Color 9D8C85 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9D8C85? (For interior and product design)

9D8C85 has an LRV of nearly 28. 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

#9D8C85

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #9D8C85 with dark and light Color




Is #9D8C85 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9D8C85 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 #9D8C85 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(157, 140, 133)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.83%
Yellow
15.29%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(17.5deg, 10.9 %, 56.9 %)

Hue
17.5°
Saturation
10.91 %.
Lightness
56.86 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 90, 80)
Red
66 (26.1%)
Yellow
90 (35.1%)
Blue
80 (31.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
17.5°
Saturation
15.29 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 17.5°

W: 52.16 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 27.52

Y : 27.62

Z : 26.07

YXY

Y1 : 27.62

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 45.10%

Y : 47.84%


LRV

~ 27.6 %

Munsell Color System

8.3YR 5.8/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 59.54

A : 5.15

B : 6.05

CIE-Lch

L : 59.54

C : 7.95

H : 49.58

CIE-Luv

L : 59.54

U : 10.7

V : 7.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.55

A : 1.5

B : 7.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9D8C85


Here are the colors similar to 9D8C85. 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.



#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#98817B
Cinereous
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9D8C85.


#A48D83
RAL 050 60 10 - Ecru Ochre
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#998E8A
RAL 040 60 05 - Warm Grey
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#A18D80
RAL 060 60 10 - Oak Brown
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#9A908A
RAL 060 60 05 - Screed Grey
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9D8C85.


#9A887B
PANTONE 8020 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#9C847C
PANTONE 8041 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#A0867F
PANTONE 2475 C
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#968C83
PANTONE Warm Gray 7 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9D8C85.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9D8C85.


#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9D8C85.


#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9D8C85


Here are the paint colors similar to 9D8C85. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9D8C85 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9D8C85 to Benjamin Moore


#9F8E84
Studio Clay (CSP-380)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#978477
Driftwood (2107-40)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#9C8989
Wet Concrete (2114-40)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#9E8C7C
Ticonderoga Taupe (992)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9D8C85 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9D8C85 to Valspar


#A38E89
Monkeypod (8004-5E)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#9E8C80
Ancient Wonder (M112)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#988583
Lilac Gray (1003-9C)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#A28776
Delta Sandbar (2005-9C)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9D8C85 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9D8C85 to PPG Paints


#A58F85
Tanglewood (PPG1073-5)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#968379
Ranch Mink (PPG1075-5)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#9B8E8E
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#9C8F83
Nut Shell (PPG14-02)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9D8C85 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9D8C85 to Sherwin Williams


#A08882
Cocoa Berry (SW 9078)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#978A7F
Hammered Silver (SW 2840)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#A2877D
Velvety Chestnut (SW 9079)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#A18D7D
Dry Dock (SW 7502)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9D8C85 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9D8C85 to Behr


#998988
Fashion Week (MQ1-37)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#928987
Polished Stone (PPU17-16)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#A38B89
Cameo Rose (PPU17-15)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#98817C
Mystere (N130-5)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9D8C85 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9D8C85 to Dunn-Edwards


#9E8779
Cobblestone Path (DE 6068)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#927F76
Carmel Mission (DET 694)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#A88E8B
Ash Hollow (DE 6046)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#9D8C85 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



9D8C85
Almond Frost*

85969D
Cadet Gray*


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 #9D8C85?

Color that best contrast with #9D8C85 is #85969D, color name is Cadet Gray*
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 #9D8C85?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9D8C85 is #85969D, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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