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What color is 9F9693?

The RGB color code for color number #9F9693 is RGB(159, 150, 147). In the RGB color model, #9F9693 has a red value of 159, a green value of 150, and a blue value of 147. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.7% magenta, 7.5% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 15° (degrees), 5.9 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9F9693 has a hue of 15° (degrees), 7.5 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.



Color 9F9693 is cool or warm?

Color 9F9693 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9F9693? (For interior and product design)

9F9693 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

#9F9693

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #9F9693 with dark and light Color




Is #9F9693 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9F9693 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 #9F9693 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(159, 150, 147)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
150 (58.8%)
Blue
147 (57.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.66%
Yellow
7.55%
Key
37.65%

HSL

HSL(15deg, 5.9 %, 60.0 %)

Hue
15°
Saturation
5.88 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 82, 76)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
82 (32.2%)
Blue
76 (29.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
15°
Saturation
7.55 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.

HWB

H: 15°

W: 57.65 %

B: 37.65 %

XYZ

X : 30.47

Y : 31.29

Z : 32.04

YXY

Y1 : 31.29

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 37.65%

M : 41.18%

Y : 42.35%


LRV

~ 31.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.3YR 6.1/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 62.75

A : 2.76

B : 2.76

CIE-Lch

L : 62.75

C : 3.9

H : 44.99

CIE-Luv

L : 62.75

U : 5.45

V : 3.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.94

A : -0.66

B : 5.2






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9F9693


Here are the colors similar to 9F9693. 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.



#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9F9693.


#9A908A
RAL 060 60 05 - Screed Grey
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#998E8A
RAL 040 60 05 - Warm Grey
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#969087
RAL 080 60 05 - Flannel Grey
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#8F8F8E
RAL 000 60 00 - Ash Grey
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9F9693.


#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9F9693.


#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#908D8D
PANTONE 8420 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#968C83
PANTONE Warm Gray 7 C
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9F9693.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9F9693.


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9F9693


Here are the paint colors similar to 9F9693. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9F9693 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9F9693 to Benjamin Moore


#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#929392
Wall Street (CSP-20)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9F9693 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9F9693 to Dunn-Edwards


#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9F9693 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9F9693 to Valspar


#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#9B9893
Stone Age (M102)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9F9693 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9F9693 to PPG Paints


#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#949089
Mt. Rainier (PPG0998-5)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9F9693 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9F9693 to Behr


#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#928C87
Creek Bend (790F-4)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#949492
Anonymous (780F-5)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#929291
Cool Ashes (N520-4)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9F9693 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9F9693 to Sherwin Williams


#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#959491
Summit Gray (SW 7669)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#988F85
Elephant Ear (SW 9168)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#9F9693 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



9F9693
Spanish Gray*

939C9F
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 #9F9693?

Color that best contrast with #9F9693 is #939C9F, 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 #9F9693?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9F9693 is #939C9F, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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