Color Name
Light Salmon*
Hex Color Code
#FF9978
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 153, 120)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 40.0%, 52.9%, 0.0%
#FF9978 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is FF9978?

The RGB color code for color number #FF9978 is RGB(255, 153, 120). In the RGB color model, #FF9978 has a red value of 255, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 120. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 40.0% magenta, 52.9% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 14.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF9978 has a hue of 14.7° (degrees), 52.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FF9978 is cool or warm?

Color FF9978 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FF9978? (For interior and product design)

FF9978 has an LRV of nearly 45. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#FF9978
LRV 45
Light Color

Compare LRV 45 of #FF9978 with dark and light color

Is #FF9978 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF9978 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 #FF9978 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FF9978
Hex triplet
#FF9978
Red
FF
Green
99
Blue
78
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 153, 120)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
52.94%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(14.67deg, 100.0 %, 73.5 %)
Hue
14.67°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
73.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
14.67°
Saturation
52.94 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(69, 81, 23)
Red
69 (27.0%)
Yellow
81 (31.8%)
Blue
23 (8.8%)
HWB
Hue
14.67°
Whiteness
47.06 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
52.94%
XYZ
X
56.02
Y
45.4
Z
23.58
YXY
Y1
45.4
X
0.45
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
73.15
A
34.94
B
33.61
CIE-Lch
L
73.15
C
48.48
H
43.89
CIE-Luv
L
73.15
U
75.68
V
35.67
Hunter-Lab
L
67.38
A
30.5
B
26.42
Other
LRV
~ 45.4 %
Munsell Color System
0.7YR 7.2/9.4

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 #FF9978

These are the named colors closest to hex FF9978, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FFA07A Color Light Salmon
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#FF9980 Color Vivid Tangerine
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#E9967A Color Dark Salmon
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#F7A38E Color Brink Pink
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF9978.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF9978.

#FA9370 Color PANTONE 2023 C
98.33% match | ΔE 1.67
#FF8F6C Color PANTONE 811 C
97.60% match | ΔE 2.40
#FF8D6D Color PANTONE 1635 C
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#FFA38B Color PANTONE 1625 C
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF9978.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF9978.


Paint color for Hex #FF9978

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FF9978 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FF9978 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FF9978 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF9978 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF9978 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF9978 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color FF9978 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF9978 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color FF9978 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF9978 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color FF9978 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF9978 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF9978 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF9978 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FF9978 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FF9978 to Farrow & Ball

#CB9175 Color Menagerie (63)
90.03% match | ΔE 9.97
#DF7662 Color Bisque (9811)
89.73% match | ΔE 10.27
#C8977E Color Ointment Pink (21)
88.91% match | ΔE 11.09

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#FF9978 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

#FF9978
Light Salmon*
#78DEFF
Sky blue*

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 #FF9978?

Color that best contrast with #FF9978 is #78DEFF, color name is Sky blue*. 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 #FF9978?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF9978 is #78DEFF, color name is Sky blue*.

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