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RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray RAL Classic Color


Color Name: RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
Hex Color Code: #979392
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 147, 146)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 2.6%, 3.3%, 40.8%
Color Family (Hue): Gray






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About RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray color - its meaning and example

This page shows color information about RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray. This color appears in the Gray color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray" color name in other languages - Dutch: Platinagrijs, German: Platingrau, French: Gris platine, Italian: Grigio platino, Spanish: Gris platino.

What color is RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray?

RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray is #979392, and the RGB color code is RGB(151, 147, 146).

In the RGB color model, RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray has a red value of 151, a green value of 147, and a blue value of 146. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 3.3% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12° (degrees), 2.3 % saturation, and 58.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray has a hue of 12° (degrees), 3.3 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.



RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray is cool or warm?

The color RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray is a warm color.



What is the LRV of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray? (For interior and product design)

RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray has an LRV of nearly 30. 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

RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray

Light Color


Compare LRV 30 of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray with dark and light Color





Is RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray 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


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 147, 146)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
147 (57.6%)
Blue
146 (57.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.65%
Yellow
3.31%
Key
40.78%

HSL

HSL(12deg, 2.3 %, 58.2 %)

Hue
12°
Saturation
2.35 %.
Lightness
58.24 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 83, 81)
Red
57 (22.5%)
Yellow
83 (32.7%)
Blue
81 (31.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
12°
Saturation
3.31 %.
Brightness / Value
59.22 %.

HWB

H: 12°

W: 57.25 %

B: 40.78 %

XYZ

X : 28.38

Y : 29.52

Z : 31.4

YXY

Y1 : 29.52

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 42.35%

Y : 42.75%


LRV

~ 29.5 %

Munsell Color System

5.8YR 6.0/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 61.24

A : 1.28

B : 1.04

CIE-Lch

L : 61.24

C : 1.65

H : 39.14

CIE-Luv

L : 61.24

U : 2.36

V : 1.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.33

A : -1.84

B : 3.77






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray (CMS - RAL Classic). 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.



#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to RAL Classic




Pantone PMS


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to Pantone PMS


#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#908D8D
PANTONE 8420 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#928B8B
PANTONE 4290 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to British Standard 4800


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to RAL Design






Paint similar to RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray (CMS - RAL Classic). 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


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to Benjamin Moore


#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 0.76 (99.2% similar)
#929392
Wall Street (CSP-20)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#91898B
Evening Skyline (CSP-505)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to Sherwin Williams


#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#989192
Slate Violet (SW 9155)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#959491
Summit Gray (SW 7669)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


Behr


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to Behr


#928E8E
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#929291
Cool Ashes (N520-4)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#949492
Anonymous (780F-5)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to PPG Paints


#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#92928F
Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#908B8E
Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


Valspar


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to Valspar


#979193
Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#9B9893
Stone Age (M102)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray to Dunn-Edwards


#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray

929697
Spanish Gray*


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 RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray - #979392?

Color that best contrast with RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray - #979392 is #929697, color name is Spanish Gray*
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 RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray - #979392?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray - #979392 is #929697, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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