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What color is 9FA5AC?

The RGB color code for color number #9FA5AC is RGB(159, 165, 172). In the RGB color model, #9FA5AC has a red value of 159, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.6% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 7.3 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9FA5AC has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 7.6 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color 9FA5AC is cool or warm?

Color 9FA5AC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9FA5AC? (For interior and product design)

9FA5AC 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

#9FA5AC

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #9FA5AC with dark and light Color




Is #9FA5AC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9FA5AC 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 #9FA5AC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(159, 165, 172)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.56%
Magenta
4.07%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(212.31deg, 7.3 %, 64.9 %)

Hue
212.31°
Saturation
7.26 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 67, 70)
Red
41 (16.1%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
70 (27.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212.31°
Saturation
7.56 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 212.31°

W: 62.35 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 35.2

Y : 37.26

Z : 44.37

YXY

Y1 : 37.26

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 37.65%

M : 35.29%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 37.3 %

Munsell Color System

6B 6.6/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 67.47

A : -0.73

B : -4.36

CIE-Lch

L : 67.47

C : 4.42

H : 260.51

CIE-Luv

L : 67.47

U : -3.7

V : -6.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.04

A : -3.89

B : -0.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9FA5AC


Here are the colors similar to 9FA5AC. 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 - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9FA5AC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9FA5AC.


#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9FA5AC.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9FA5AC.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9FA5AC.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9FA5AC


Here are the paint colors similar to 9FA5AC. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9FA5AC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9FA5AC to Dunn-Edwards


#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9FA5AC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9FA5AC to Sherwin Williams


#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9FA5AC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9FA5AC to PPG Paints


#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9FA5AC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9FA5AC to Benjamin Moore


#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9FA5AC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9FA5AC to Behr


#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9FA5AC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9FA5AC to Valspar


#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist (4006-1C)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#9FA5AC 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



9FA5AC
Quick Silver*

ACA69F
Greige*


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 #9FA5AC?

Color that best contrast with #9FA5AC is #ACA69F, color name is Greige*
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 #9FA5AC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9FA5AC is #ACA69F, color name is Greige*.





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