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What color is 9DA4AF?

The RGB color code for color number #9DA4AF is RGB(157, 164, 175). In the RGB color model, #9DA4AF has a red value of 157, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.3% cyan, 6.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.7° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation, and 65.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9DA4AF has a hue of 216.7° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color 9DA4AF is cool or warm?

Color 9DA4AF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9DA4AF? (For interior and product design)

9DA4AF has an LRV of nearly 37. 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

#9DA4AF

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #9DA4AF with dark and light Color




Is #9DA4AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9DA4AF 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 #9DA4AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(157, 164, 175)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.29%
Magenta
6.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(216.67deg, 10.1 %, 65.1 %)

Hue
216.67°
Saturation
10.11 %.
Lightness
65.10 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 65, 72)
Red
40 (15.9%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
72 (28.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216.67°
Saturation
10.29 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 216.67°

W: 61.57 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 34.92

Y : 36.81

Z : 45.82

YXY

Y1 : 36.81

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 35.69%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 36.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.1B 6.6/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 67.14

A : -0.25

B : -6.54

CIE-Lch

L : 67.14

C : 6.54

H : 267.82

CIE-Luv

L : 67.14

U : -4.44

V : -9.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.67

A : -3.45

B : -2.3






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9DA4AF


Here are the colors similar to 9DA4AF. 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.



#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9DA4AF.


#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9DA4AF.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9DA4AF.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9DA4AF.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9DA4AF.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9DA4AF


Here are the paint colors similar to 9DA4AF. 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 9DA4AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9DA4AF to Benjamin Moore


#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9DA4AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9DA4AF to Dunn-Edwards


#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9DA4AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9DA4AF to PPG Paints


#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9DA4AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9DA4AF to Sherwin Williams


#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9DA4AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9DA4AF to Valspar


#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist (4006-1C)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9DA4AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9DA4AF to Behr


#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#9DA4AF 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



9DA4AF
Cadet Gray*

AFA89D
Greige*


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 #9DA4AF?

Color that best contrast with #9DA4AF is #AFA89D, color name is Greige*
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 #9DA4AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9DA4AF is #AFA89D, color name is Greige*.





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