HEX 9E8A8E - #9E8A8E, RGB(158,138,142) Color
| Color Name: | Cinereous* |
| Hex Color Code: | #9E8A8E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(158, 138, 142) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 12.7%, 10.1%, 38.0% |
What color is 9E8A8E?
The RGB color code for color number #9E8A8E is RGB(158, 138, 142). In the RGB color model, #9E8A8E has a red value of 158, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.7% magenta, 10.1% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 348° (degrees), 9.3 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9E8A8E has a hue of 348° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.
Color 9E8A8E is cool or warm?
Color 9E8A8E is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #9E8A8E? (For interior and product design)
9E8A8E has an LRV of nearly 27. 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
#9E8A8E
Light Color
Compare LRV 27 of #9E8A8E with dark and light Color
Is #9E8A8E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 9E8A8E 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 #9E8A8E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(158, 138, 142)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.66%
Yellow
10.13%
Key
38.04%
HSL
HSL(348deg, 9.3 %, 58.0 %)
Hue
348°
Saturation
9.35 %.
Lightness
58.04 %.
RYB
RYB(64, 82, 81)
Red
64 (25.2%)
Yellow
82 (32.3%)
Blue
81 (31.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
348°
Saturation
12.66 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.
HWB
H: 348°
W: 54.12 %
B: 38.04 %
XYZ
X : 28.07
Y : 27.4
Z : 29.4
YXY
Y1 : 27.4
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 38.04%
M : 45.88%
Y : 44.31%
LRV
~ 27.4 %
Munsell Color System
6.3R 5.8/1.5
CIE-Lab
L : 59.34
A : 8.23
B : 0.63
CIE-Lch
L : 59.34
C : 8.25
H : 4.39
CIE-Luv
L : 59.34
U : 11.67
V : -0.5
Hunter-Lab
L : 52.34
A : 4.13
B : 3.34
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #9E8A8E
Here are the colors similar to 9E8A8E. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #9E8A8E
Here are the paint colors similar to 9E8A8E. 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.
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#9E8A8E color palettes and scheme combination
4E4143
6A585C
866F74
9E8A8E
B5A6A9
CCC2C4
E3DEDF
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.
9A8A9E
9E8A98
9E8A8E
9E908A
9E9A8A
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.
9E8A8E
8E9E8A
8A8E9E
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
9E8A8E
989E8A
8A9E9A
908A9E
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
9E8A8E
A79599
B1A1A4
BBADAF
C4B8BB
CEC4C6
D8D0D1
E1DBDD
EBE7E8
F5F3F3
FFFFFF
9E8A8E
8E7C7F
7E6E71
6E6063
5E5255
4F4547
3F3738
2F292A
1F1B1C
0F0D0E
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
9E8A8E
Cinereous*
8A9E9A
Morning Sky Blue*
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 #9E8A8E?
Color that best contrast with #9E8A8E is #8A9E9A,
color name is Morning Sky Blue*
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 #9E8A8E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #9E8A8E is #8A9E9A, color name is Morning Sky Blue*.
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