Color Name
Spanish Gray*
Hex Color Code
#9F979D
RGB Color Code
RGB(159, 151, 157)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 5.0%, 1.3%, 37.6%
#9F979D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9F979D?

The RGB color code for color number #9F979D is RGB(159, 151, 157). In the RGB color model, #9F979D has a red value of 159, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.0% magenta, 1.3% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 315° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9F979D has a hue of 315° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Color 9F979D is cool or warm?

Color 9F979D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9F979D? (For interior and product design)

9F979D has an LRV of nearly 32. 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
#9F979D
LRV 32
Light Color

Compare LRV 32 of #9F979D with dark and light color

Is #9F979D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9F979D 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9F979D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9F979D
Hex triplet
#9F979D
Red
9F
Green
97
Blue
9D
RGBA / RGB rgb(159, 151, 157)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.03%
Yellow
1.26%
Key
37.65%
HSL hsl(315deg, 4.0 %, 60.8 %)
Hue
315°
Saturation
4.00 %
Lightness
60.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
315°
Saturation
5.03 %
Brightness / Value
62.35 %
RYB ryb(52, 75, 76)
Red
52 (20.5%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
76 (29.7%)
HWB
Hue
315°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
37.65 %
CMY
Cyan
37.65%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
38.43%
XYZ
X
31.45
Y
31.94
Z
36.41
YXY
Y1
31.94
X
0.32
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
63.29
A
4.06
B
-2.1
CIE-Lch
L
63.29
C
4.57
H
332.6
CIE-Luv
L
63.29
U
4.24
V
-3.72
Hunter-Lab
L
56.51
A
0.44
B
1.37
Other
LRV
~ 31.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.7RP 6.2/0.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #9F979D

These are the named colors closest to hex 9F979D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#989898 Color Spanish Gray
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63
#8B8589 Color Taupe Gray
93.55% match | ΔE 6.45
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
93.51% match | ΔE 6.49
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
93.14% match | ΔE 6.86

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9F979D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9F979D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9F979D.

#AB989D Color PANTONE 436 C
95.37% match | ΔE 4.63
#8F8B91 Color PANTONE 8460 C
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66
#8E8B91 Color PANTONE 4277 C
95.06% match | ΔE 4.94
#9D9D9F Color PANTONE 4276 C
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9F979D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9F979D.


Paint color for Hex #9F979D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9F979D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9F979D once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 9F979D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9F979D to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9F979D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9F979D to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9F979D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9F979D to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9F979D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9F979D to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 9F979D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9F979D to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 9F979D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9F979D to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9F979D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9F979D to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
93.17% match | ΔE 6.83
#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
93.06% match | ΔE 6.94
#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)
91.96% match | ΔE 8.04
#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)
91.69% match | ΔE 8.31

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9F979D 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

#9F979D
Spanish Gray*
#979F99
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 #9F979D?

Color that best contrast with #9F979D is #979F99, 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 #9F979D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9F979D is #979F99, color name is Spanish Gray*.

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