HEX 9F8E8B - #9F8E8B, RGB(159,142,139) Color
| Color Name: | Cinereous* |
| Hex Color Code: | #9F8E8B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(159, 142, 139) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 10.7%, 12.6%, 37.6% |
What color is 9F8E8B?
The RGB color code for color number #9F8E8B is RGB(159, 142, 139). In the RGB color model, #9F8E8B has a red value of 159, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 12.6% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation, and 58.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9F8E8B has a hue of 9° (degrees), 12.6 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.
Color 9F8E8B is cool or warm?
Color 9F8E8B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #9F8E8B? (For interior and product design)
9F8E8B has an LRV of nearly 29. 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
#9F8E8B
Light Color
Compare LRV 29 of #9F8E8B with dark and light Color
Is #9F8E8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 9F8E8B 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 #9F8E8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(159, 142, 139)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.69%
Yellow
12.58%
Key
37.65%
HSL
HSL(9deg, 9.4 %, 58.4 %)
Hue
9°
Saturation
9.43 %.
Lightness
58.43 %.
RYB
RYB(63, 85, 78)
Red
63 (24.8%)
Yellow
85 (33.5%)
Blue
78 (30.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
9°
Saturation
12.58 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.
HWB
H: 9°
W: 54.51 %
B: 37.65 %
XYZ
X : 28.63
Y : 28.58
Z : 28.43
YXY
Y1 : 28.58
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 37.65%
M : 44.31%
Y : 45.49%
LRV
~ 28.6 %
Munsell Color System
4.4YR 5.9/1.2
CIE-Lab
L : 60.41
A : 5.82
B : 3.91
CIE-Lch
L : 60.41
C : 7.01
H : 33.86
CIE-Luv
L : 60.41
U : 10.37
V : 4.47
Hunter-Lab
L : 53.46
A : 2.04
B : 5.89
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #9F8E8B
Here are the colors similar to 9F8E8B. 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
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9F8E8B.
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9F8E8B.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9F8E8B.
Paint color for Hex #9F8E8B
Here are the paint colors similar to 9F8E8B. 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
Hex color 9F8E8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9F8E8B to Valspar
Behr
Hex color 9F8E8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9F8E8B to Behr
PPG Paints
Hex color 9F8E8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9F8E8B to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 9F8E8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9F8E8B to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#9F8E8B color palettes and scheme combination
4F4442
6B5C59
877370
9F8E8B
B6A9A7
CDC4C3
E4E0DF
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.
9F8B9C
9F8B92
9F8E8B
9F988B
9C9F8B
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.
9F8E8B
8B9F8E
8E8B9F
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
9F8E8B
929F8B
8B9C9F
988B9F
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
9F8E8B
A89996
B2A4A2
BBAFAD
C5BBB9
CFC6C5
D8D1D0
E2DDDC
EBE8E7
F5F3F3
FFFFFF
9F8E8B
8F7F7D
7F716F
6F6361
5F5553
4F4745
3F3837
2F2A29
1F1C1B
0F0E0D
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
9F8E8B
Cinereous*
8B9C9F
Cadet 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 #9F8E8B?
Color that best contrast with #9F8E8B is #8B9C9F,
color name is Cadet 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 #9F8E8B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #9F8E8B is #8B9C9F, color name is Cadet Gray*.
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