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What color is 9FA5A5?

The RGB color code for color number #9FA5A5 is RGB(159, 165, 165). In the RGB color model, #9FA5A5 has a red value of 159, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation, and 63.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9FA5A5 has a hue of 180° (degrees), 3.6 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.



Color 9FA5A5 is cool or warm?

Color 9FA5A5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9FA5A5? (For interior and product design)

9FA5A5 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.



Dark Color

#9FA5A5

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #9FA5A5 with dark and light Color




Is #9FA5A5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9FA5A5 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 #9FA5A5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(159, 165, 165)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
165 (64.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.64%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
35.29%

HSL

HSL(180deg, 3.2 %, 63.5 %)

Hue
180°
Saturation
3.23 %.
Lightness
63.53 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 72, 70)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
70 (27.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180°
Saturation
3.64 %.
Brightness / Value
64.71 %.

HWB

H: 180°

W: 62.35 %

B: 35.29 %

XYZ

X : 34.54

Y : 37

Z : 40.92

YXY

Y1 : 37

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 37.65%

M : 35.29%

Y : 35.29%


LRV

~ 37 %

Munsell Color System

0.9BG 6.6/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 67.28

A : -2.12

B : -0.75

CIE-Lch

L : 67.28

C : 2.25

H : 199.42

CIE-Luv

L : 67.28

U : -3.36

V : -0.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.83

A : -5.07

B : 2.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9FA5A5


Here are the colors similar to 9FA5A5. 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 - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9FA5A5.


#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9FA5A5.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9FA5A5.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9FA5A5.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9FA5A5.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9FA5A5


Here are the paint colors similar to 9FA5A5. 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 9FA5A5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9FA5A5 to Benjamin Moore


#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 0.47 (99.5% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9FA5A5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9FA5A5 to Valspar


#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9FA5A5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9FA5A5 to Sherwin Williams


#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9FA5A5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9FA5A5 to PPG Paints


#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9FA5A5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9FA5A5 to Behr


#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9FA5A5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9FA5A5 to Dunn-Edwards


#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#9FA5A5 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



9FA5A5
Quick Silver*

A59F9F
Quick 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 #9FA5A5?

Color that best contrast with #9FA5A5 is #A59F9F, color name is Quick 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 #9FA5A5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9FA5A5 is #A59F9F, color name is Quick Silver*.





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