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What color is 9FA79B?

The RGB color code for color number #9FA79B is RGB(159, 167, 155). In the RGB color model, #9FA79B has a red value of 159, a green value of 167, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.2% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 100° (degrees), 6.4 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9FA79B has a hue of 100° (degrees), 7.2 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.



Color 9FA79B is cool or warm?

Color 9FA79B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9FA79B? (For interior and product design)

9FA79B 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

#9FA79B

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #9FA79B with dark and light Color




Is #9FA79B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9FA79B 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 #9FA79B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(159, 167, 155)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
167 (65.5%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.79%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.19%
Key
34.51%

HSL

HSL(100deg, 6.4 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
100°
Saturation
6.38 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 81, 69)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Yellow
81 (31.6%)
Blue
69 (26.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
100°
Saturation
7.19 %.
Brightness / Value
65.49 %.

HWB

H: 100°

W: 60.78 %

B: 34.51 %

XYZ

X : 34.03

Y : 37.37

Z : 36.43

YXY

Y1 : 37.37

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 37.65%

M : 34.51%

Y : 39.22%


LRV

~ 37.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.5GY 6.6/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 67.56

A : -5.11

B : 5.22

CIE-Lch

L : 67.56

C : 7.3

H : 134.39

CIE-Luv

L : 67.56

U : -3.91

V : 8.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.14

A : -7.62

B : 7.46






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9FA79B


Here are the colors similar to 9FA79B. 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.



#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9FA79B.


#9BAA9E
PANTONE 4184 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#94A596
PANTONE 5635 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#94A69D
PANTONE 4191 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9FA79B.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9FA79B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9FA79B.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9FA79B.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9FA79B


Here are the paint colors similar to 9FA79B. 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.


Behr

Hex color 9FA79B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9FA79B to Behr


#99A798
Green Trellis (MQ6-17)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#9DADA3
Misty Moss (N420-3)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#93A190
Forest Path (N400-4)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#93A79E
Lotus Leaf (PPU12-05)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9FA79B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9FA79B to Sherwin Williams


#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#8D9E97
Jasper Stone (SW 9133)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9FA79B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9FA79B to Benjamin Moore


#9CAC9E
Scenic Drive (697)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#919E97
Sea Glass (CSP-735)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#90A393
Grenadier Pond (698)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9FA79B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9FA79B to Valspar


#93A091
New Patina (P061)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#9AABA1
Atlantic Foam (V099-4)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#8D9F95
Verdant Retreat (T625)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#98ABA7
April Rain (V100-4)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9FA79B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9FA79B to Dunn-Edwards


#96A69F
Agate Green (DE 6298)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9FA79B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9FA79B to PPG Paints


#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#91A49D
Spruce Shade (PPG1136-5)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#9FA79B 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



9FA79B
Morning Sky Blue*

A39BA7
Rose quartz*


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 #9FA79B?

Color that best contrast with #9FA79B is #A39BA7, color name is Rose quartz*
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 #9FA79B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9FA79B is #A39BA7, color name is Rose quartz*.





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