Color Name
Greige*
Hex Color Code
#9FA197
RGB Color Code
RGB(159, 161, 151)
CMYK Values*
1.2%, 0.0%, 6.2%, 36.9%
#9FA197 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 9FA197?

The RGB color code for color number #9FA197 is RGB(159, 161, 151). In the RGB color model, #9FA197 has a red value of 159, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.2% yellow, and 36.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 72° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9FA197 has a hue of 72° (degrees), 6.2 % saturation and 63.1 % brightness/value.

Color 9FA197 is cool or warm?

Color 9FA197 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #9FA197? (For interior and product design)

9FA197 has an LRV of nearly 35. 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
#9FA197
LRV 35
Light Color

Compare LRV 35 of #9FA197 with dark and light color

Is #9FA197 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9FA197 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 #9FA197 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9FA197
Hex triplet
#9FA197
Red
9F
Green
A1
Blue
97
RGBA / RGB rgb(159, 161, 151)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.24%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.21%
Key
36.86%
HSL hsl(72deg, 5.1 %, 61.2 %)
Hue
72°
Saturation
5.05 %
Lightness
61.18 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
72°
Saturation
6.21 %
Brightness / Value
63.14 %
RYB ryb(49, 82, 71)
Red
49 (19.2%)
Yellow
82 (32.2%)
Blue
71 (27.9%)
HWB
Hue
72°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
36.86 %
CMY
Cyan
37.65%
Magenta
36.86%
Yellow
40.78%
XYZ
X
32.63
Y
35.1
Z
34.33
YXY
Y1
35.1
X
0.32
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
65.82
A
-2.58
B
4.95
CIE-Lch
L
65.82
C
5.58
H
117.59
CIE-Luv
L
65.82
U
-0.6
V
7.49
Hunter-Lab
L
59.24
A
-5.36
B
7.11
Other
LRV
~ 35.1 %
Munsell Color System
5.7GY 6.4/1.1

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 #9FA197

These are the named colors closest to hex 9FA197, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0A999 Color Greige
94.52% match | ΔE 5.48
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
94.19% match | ΔE 5.81
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
93.96% match | ΔE 6.04
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
93.85% match | ΔE 6.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9FA197.

#A8A99E Color PANTONE 414 C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#ADA79E Color PANTONE 9084 C
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96
#9EA2A2 Color PANTONE 422 C
94.93% match | ΔE 5.07
#AFA9A0 Color PANTONE 401 C
94.74% match | ΔE 5.26

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9FA197.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9FA197.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9FA197.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9FA197.


Paint color for Hex #9FA197

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9FA197 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9FA197 once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9FA197 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9FA197 to Farrow & Ball

#9A9F94 Color Pigeon (25)
98.22% match | ΔE 1.78
#ADAB9D Color Vitty Green (G3)
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9FA197 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9FA197 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9FA197 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9FA197 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 9FA197 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9FA197 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9FA197 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9FA197 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 9FA197 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9FA197 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 9FA197 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9FA197 to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9FA197 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

#9FA197
Greige*
#9997A1
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 #9FA197?

Color that best contrast with #9FA197 is #9997A1, 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 #9FA197?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9FA197 is #9997A1, color name is Manatee*.

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