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What color is 9E9599?

The RGB color code for color number #9E9599 is RGB(158, 149, 153). In the RGB color model, #9E9599 has a red value of 158, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.7% magenta, 3.2% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 333.3° (degrees), 4.4 % saturation, and 60.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9E9599 has a hue of 333.3° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.



Color 9E9599 is cool or warm?

Color 9E9599 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9E9599? (For interior and product design)

9E9599 has an LRV of nearly 31. 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

#9E9599

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #9E9599 with dark and light Color




Is #9E9599 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9E9599 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 #9E9599 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 149, 153)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
149 (58.4%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.70%
Yellow
3.16%
Key
38.04%

HSL

HSL(333.33deg, 4.4 %, 60.2 %)

Hue
333.33°
Saturation
4.43 %.
Lightness
60.20 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 78, 77)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
78 (30.4%)
Blue
77 (30.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
333.33°
Saturation
5.70 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.

HWB

H: 333.33°

W: 58.43 %

B: 38.04 %

XYZ

X : 30.6

Y : 31.06

Z : 34.52

YXY

Y1 : 31.06

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 41.57%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 31.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.6RP 6.1/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 62.56

A : 4.05

B : -0.92

CIE-Lch

L : 62.56

C : 4.16

H : 347.15

CIE-Luv

L : 62.56

U : 4.97

V : -2.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.73

A : 0.46

B : 2.29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9E9599


Here are the colors similar to 9E9599. 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.



#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#998A8A
Reddish Gray
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9E9599.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9E9599.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9E9599.


#9B8D92
PANTONE 4114 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#928B8B
PANTONE 4290 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#8F8B91
PANTONE 8460 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#AB989D
PANTONE 436 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9E9599.


#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#9D8692
RAL 4009 - Pastel Violet
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9E9599.


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9E9599


Here are the paint colors similar to 9E9599. 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.


Behr

Hex color 9E9599 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9E9599 to Behr


#A39699
Heather Plume (PPU17-13)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#A29AA0
Art Nouveau Glass (N570-3)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#9E938F
Tavern Taupe (N140-4)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#928E8E
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9E9599 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9E9599 to Dunn-Edwards


#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#A49593
Monsoon (DE 6039)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#A79994
Twilight Taupe (DE 6060)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9E9599 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9E9599 to Sherwin Williams


#9D9093
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#989192
Slate Violet (SW 9155)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#9F9291
Auger Shell (SW 9159)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9E9599 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9E9599 to Valspar


#979193
Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#A7A0A1
Crystal Noir (8005-12D)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#A09995
Gray Matter (T521)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9E9599 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9E9599 to Benjamin Moore


#A39499
Amethyst Sky (1447)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#A19195
Mauve Blush (2115-40)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#988B90
Sleepy Hollow (1454)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9E9599 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9E9599 to PPG Paints


#9B8E8E
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#AB9B9C
Coffee Custard (PPG1047-5)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#908B8E
Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9E9599 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9E9599 to Farrow & Ball


#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#9E9599 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



9E9599
Reddish Silver*

959E9A
Spanish 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 #9E9599?

Color that best contrast with #9E9599 is #959E9A, color name is Spanish 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 #9E9599?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9E9599 is #959E9A, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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