Color Name
Artichoke*
Hex Color Code
#9D9C85
RGB Color Code
RGB(157, 156, 133)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.6%, 15.3%, 38.4%
#9D9C85 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9D9C85?

The RGB color code for color number #9D9C85 is RGB(157, 156, 133). In the RGB color model, #9D9C85 has a red value of 157, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 15.3% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.5° (degrees), 10.9 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9D9C85 has a hue of 57.5° (degrees), 15.3 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.

Color 9D9C85 is cool or warm?

Color 9D9C85 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9D9C85? (For interior and product design)

9D9C85 has an LRV of nearly 33. 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
#9D9C85
LRV 33
Light Color

Compare LRV 33 of #9D9C85 with dark and light color

Is #9D9C85 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9D9C85 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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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9D9C85 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9D9C85
Hex triplet
#9D9C85
Red
9D
Green
9C
Blue
85
RGBA / RGB rgb(157, 156, 133)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.64%
Yellow
15.29%
Key
38.43%
HSL hsl(57.5deg, 10.9 %, 56.9 %)
Hue
57.5°
Saturation
10.91 %
Lightness
56.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
57.5°
Saturation
15.29 %
Brightness / Value
61.57 %
RYB ryb(57, 94, 73)
Red
57 (22.4%)
Yellow
94 (37.1%)
Blue
73 (28.8%)
HWB
Hue
57.5°
Whiteness
52.16 %
Blackness
38.43 %
CMY
Cyan
38.43%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
47.84%
XYZ
X
30.03
Y
32.64
Z
26.91
YXY
Y1
32.64
X
0.34
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
63.87
A
-3.72
B
12.19
CIE-Lch
L
63.87
C
12.75
H
106.97
CIE-Luv
L
63.87
U
1.85
V
17.41
Hunter-Lab
L
57.13
A
-6.16
B
12.07
Other
LRV
~ 32.6 %
Munsell Color System
3.2GY 6.2/2.3

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 #9D9C85

These are the named colors closest to hex 9D9C85, 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
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25
#B0A999 Color Greige
93.58% match | ΔE 6.42
#A99A86 Color Grullo
92.39% match | ΔE 7.61
#8DA399 Color Morning Sky Blue
89.86% match | ΔE 10.14

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9D9C85.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9D9C85.

#A69F88 Color PANTONE 7536 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#979279 Color PANTONE 8381 C
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61
#8F967D Color PANTONE 8340 C
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47
#A1967E Color PANTONE 10340 C
94.91% match | ΔE 5.09

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9D9C85.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9D9C85.


Paint color for Hex #9D9C85

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9D9C85 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9D9C85 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9D9C85 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9D9C85 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9D9C85 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9D9C85 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9D9C85 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9D9C85 to Farrow & Ball

#9C9F89 Color Lichen (19)
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#9A9F94 Color Pigeon (25)
94.70% match | ΔE 5.30
#8E8D6F Color Olive (13)
94.30% match | ΔE 5.70
#B0AF9B Color French Gray (18)
94.13% match | ΔE 5.87

Behr

Hex color 9D9C85 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9D9C85 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 9D9C85 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9D9C85 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9D9C85 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9D9C85 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 9D9C85 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9D9C85 to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9D9C85 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

#9D9C85
Artichoke*
#85869D
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 #9D9C85?

Color that best contrast with #9D9C85 is #85869D, 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 #9D9C85?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9D9C85 is #85869D, color name is Manatee*.

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