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What color is 9E9E91?

The RGB color code for color number #9E9E91 is RGB(158, 158, 145). In the RGB color model, #9E9E91 has a red value of 158, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 145. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 8.2% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9E9E91 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 8.2 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.



Color 9E9E91 is cool or warm?

Color 9E9E91 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9E9E91? (For interior and product design)

9E9E91 has an LRV of nearly 34. 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

#9E9E91

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #9E9E91 with dark and light Color




Is #9E9E91 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9E9E91 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 #9E9E91 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 158, 145)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
145 (56.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
8.23%
Key
38.04%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 6.3 %, 59.4 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
6.28 %.
Lightness
59.41 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 86, 73)
Red
52 (20.6%)
Yellow
86 (33.7%)
Blue
73 (28.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
8.23 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 56.86 %

B: 38.04 %

XYZ

X : 31.44

Y : 33.77

Z : 31.65

YXY

Y1 : 33.77

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 38.04%

Y : 43.14%


LRV

~ 33.8 %

Munsell Color System

3.9GY 6.3/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 64.78

A : -2.39

B : 6.79

CIE-Lch

L : 64.78

C : 7.2

H : 109.4

CIE-Luv

L : 64.78

U : 0.72

V : 9.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.11

A : -5.12

B : 8.38






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9E9E91


Here are the colors similar to 9E9E91. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9E9E91.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#A69F88
PANTONE 7536 C
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#AA9F8E
PANTONE 10352 C
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9E9E91.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9E9E91.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9E9E91.


#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9E9E91.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9E9E91


Here are the paint colors similar to 9E9E91. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9E9E91 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9E9E91 to Dunn-Edwards


#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#9E9589
Barnwood Gray (DET 620)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9E9E91 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9E9E91 to Sherwin Williams


#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#A8A093
Intellectual Gray (SW 7045)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9E9E91 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9E9E91 to Valspar


#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9E9E91 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9E9E91 to Benjamin Moore


#A8A295
Rockport Gray (HC-105)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#AAA393
Chateau (CSP-140)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9E9E91 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9E9E91 to PPG Paints


#AAA492
Aldabra (PPG14-28)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9E9E91 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9E9E91 to Behr


#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#9E9E91 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



9E9E91
Greige*

91919E
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 #9E9E91?

Color that best contrast with #9E9E91 is #91919E, 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 #9E9E91?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9E9E91 is #91919E, color name is Manatee*.





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