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HEX 9EA6A0 - #9EA6A0, RGB(158,166,160) Color


Color Name: Quick Silver*
Hex Color Code: #9EA6A0
RGB Color Code: RGB(158, 166, 160)
CMYK Values*: 4.8%, 0.0%, 3.6%, 34.9%



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What color is 9EA6A0?

The RGB color code for color number #9EA6A0 is RGB(158, 166, 160). In the RGB color model, #9EA6A0 has a red value of 158, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.6% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 135° (degrees), 4.3 % saturation, and 63.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9EA6A0 has a hue of 135° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color 9EA6A0 is cool or warm?

Color 9EA6A0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9EA6A0? (For interior and product design)

9EA6A0 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.



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#9EA6A0

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #9EA6A0 with dark and light Color




Is #9EA6A0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9EA6A0 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 #9EA6A0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 166, 160)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.82%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.61%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(135deg, 4.3 %, 63.5 %)

Hue
135°
Saturation
4.30 %.
Lightness
63.53 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 77, 70)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
77 (30.0%)
Blue
70 (27.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
135°
Saturation
4.82 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 135°

W: 61.96 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 34.08

Y : 37.08

Z : 38.62

YXY

Y1 : 37.08

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 34.90%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 37.1 %

Munsell Color System

1G 6.6/1

CIE-Lab

L : 67.34

A : -3.99

B : 2.11

CIE-Lch

L : 67.34

C : 4.51

H : 152.09

CIE-Luv

L : 67.34

U : -4.18

V : 3.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.89

A : -6.66

B : 5.02






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9EA6A0

Here are the colors similar to 9EA6A0. 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.

#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9EA6A0.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9EA6A0.

#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#9BAA9E
PANTONE 4184 C
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#94A69D
PANTONE 4191 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9EA6A0.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9EA6A0.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9EA6A0.

#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9EA6A0

Here are the paint colors similar to 9EA6A0. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 9EA6A0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9EA6A0 to PPG Paints

#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#91A49D
Spruce Shade (PPG1136-5)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9EA6A0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9EA6A0 to Dunn-Edwards

#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#96A69F
Agate Green (DE 6298)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#95A7A4
Galway Bay (DE 6305)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#93A8A7
Mythical Blue (DEC 787)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9EA6A0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9EA6A0 to Sherwin Williams

#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9EA6A0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9EA6A0 to Farrow & Ball

#9A9F94
Pigeon (25)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9EA6A0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9EA6A0 to Behr

#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#9DADA3
Misty Moss (N420-3)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#99A798
Green Trellis (MQ6-17)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9EA6A0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9EA6A0 to Benjamin Moore

#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray (HC-179)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#919E97
Sea Glass (CSP-735)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9EA6A0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9EA6A0 to Valspar

#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#9AABA1
Atlantic Foam (V099-4)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#98ABA7
April Rain (V100-4)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#9EA6A0 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



9EA6A0
Quick Silver*

A69EA4
Reddish Silver*


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 #9EA6A0?

Color that best contrast with #9EA6A0 is #A69EA4, color name is Reddish Silver*
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 #9EA6A0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9EA6A0 is #A69EA4, color name is Reddish Silver*.





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