#81959E Hex Color

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Color Name

Cadet Gray*

Hex Color Code

#81959E

RGB Color Code

RGB(129, 149, 158)

CMYK Values*

18.4%, 5.7%, 0.0%, 38.0%

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#81959E hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 81959E?

The RGB color code for color number #81959E is RGB(129, 149, 158). In the RGB color model, #81959E has a red value of 129, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.4% cyan, 5.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 13.0 % saturation, and 56.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #81959E has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 18.4 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.

Color 81959E is cool or warm?

Color 81959E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #81959E? (For interior and product design)

81959E has an LRV of nearly 28.6. 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

#81959E

LRV 28.6

Light Color

Compare LRV 28.6 of #81959E with dark and light color

Is #81959E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 81959E 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 #81959E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #81959E

Hex triplet: #81959E
Red: 81
Green: 95
Blue: 9E

RGBA / RGB rgb(129, 149, 158)

Red: 129 (50.6%)
Green: 149 (58.4%)
Blue: 158 (62.0%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 18.35%
Magenta: 5.70%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 38.04%

HSL hsl(198.62deg, 13.0 %, 56.3 %)

Hue: 198.62°
Saturation: 13.00 %
Lightness: 56.27 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 198.62°
Saturation: 18.35 %
Brightness / Value: 61.96 %

RYB ryb(51, 79, 91)

Red: 51 (19.8%)
Yellow: 79 (31.0%)
Blue: 91 (35.7%)

HWB

Hue: 198.62°
Whiteness: 50.59 %
Blackness: 38.04 %

CMY

Cyan: 49.41%
Magenta: 41.57%
Yellow: 38.04%

XYZ

X: 25.97
Y: 28.63
Z: 36.51

YXY

Y1: 28.63
X: 0.29
Y2: 0.31

CIE-Lab

L: 60.45
A: -5.08
B: -7.12

CIE-Lch

L: 60.45
C: 8.75
H: 234.48

CIE-Luv

L: 60.45
U: -10.96
V: -9.61

Hunter-Lab

L: 53.51
A: -7
B: -2.99

Other

LRV: ~ 28.6 %
Munsell Color System: 10BG 6.0/2

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 #81959E

These are the named colors closest to hex 81959E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray

94.76% match | ΔE 5.24

#778899 Color Light Slate Gray

93.86% match | ΔE 6.14

#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue

93.66% match | ΔE 6.34

#848789 Color Aluminium

92.15% match | ΔE 7.85

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 81959E.

#7B929E Color RAL 240 60 10 - Bird Blue

98.22% match | ΔE 1.78

#7F92A0 Color RAL 250 60 10 - Bird Blue Grey

97.23% match | ΔE 2.77

#889398 Color RAL 240 60 05 - Carrier Pigeon Blue

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

#879294 Color RAL 220 60 05 - Deep Sea Grey

95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 81959E.

#879BA3 Color PANTONE 16-4109 TCX - Arona

97.99% match | ΔE 2.01

#829CA5 Color PANTONE 16-4114 TCX - Stone Blue

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#86A1A9 Color PANTONE 16-4411 TCX - Tourmaline

95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

#7A92A5 Color PANTONE 17-4019 TCX - Mountain Spring

95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 81959E.

#798F9B Color PANTONE 8200 C

97.52% match | ΔE 2.48

#8C9AA3 Color PANTONE 10262 C

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#7A99AC Color PANTONE 5425 C

95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

#869CAE Color PANTONE 2163 C

95.39% match | ΔE 4.61

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 81959E.

#8C969D Color RAL 7001 - Silver Gray

96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

#7A888E Color RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray

95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

#8D9295 Color RAL 7045 - Telegray 1

94.14% match | ΔE 5.86

#989EA1 Color RAL 7040 - Window Gray

93.44% match | ΔE 6.56

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 81959E.

#7E94A9 Color BS 20-D-43 - Blue

94.69% match | ΔE 5.31

#92969B Color BS 02-A-07 - Grey

93.58% match | ΔE 6.42

#848889 Color BS 00-A-05 - Goose Grey (Sea Mist)

92.54% match | ΔE 7.46

#6D88A0 Color BS 20-C-37 - Viking

92.35% match | ΔE 7.65

Paint color for Hex #81959E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 81959E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 81959E once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 81959E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #81959E to Benjamin Moore

#81929B Color Chiswell Blue (CW-660)

98.62% match | ΔE 1.38

#798E99 Color Wild Blue Yonder (CSP-620)

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#81909B Color Mineral Alloy (1622)

97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

#7F9DAC Color Labrador Blue (1670)

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

PPG Paints

Hex color 81959E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #81959E to PPG Paints

#7B8F99 Color Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)

97.92% match | ΔE 2.08

#819DAA Color Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

#8D9CA7 Color Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)

96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

#8FA0A7 Color Symmetry (PPG1037-4)

96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 81959E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #81959E to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)

97.62% match | ΔE 2.38

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)

95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

#889B9B Color Oval Room Blue (85)

95.09% match | ΔE 4.91

#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)

94.70% match | ΔE 5.30

Behr

Hex color 81959E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #81959E to Behr

#879CA3 Color Rainy Season (MQ5-27)

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#8293A0 Color Coastal Vista (PPU14-06)

97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

#8D99A1 Color Teton Blue (N490-4)

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

#7D9DA9 Color Dolphin Blue (S470-4)

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 81959E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #81959E to Dunn-Edwards

#8A99A4 Color Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#8599A8 Color Silver Storm (DE 5822)

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#8F9AA4 Color Canadian Lake (DE 6340)

95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

#718B9A Color China Clay (DE 5802)

95.45% match | ΔE 4.55

Valspar

Hex color 81959E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #81959E to Valspar

#849EA8 Color Impressionist (8004-39D)

96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

#8598A7 Color Blissful Blue (4005-3C)

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#7B8C99 Color Steele Blue (V137-5)

96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

#8BA1AC Color Silver Fox (4008-3C)

96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 81959E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #81959E to Sherwin Williams

#899CAA Color Daphne (SW 9151)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

#90A0A6 Color Debonair (SW 9139)

95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

#768B9A Color Bracing Blue (SW 6242)

95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

#708D9E Color Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)

95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#81959E color palettes and scheme combination

3A464C

506169

677C85

81959E

9EADB4

BBC5CA

D7DEE1

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.

819E8A

819E99

81959E

81879E

8A819E

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.

81959E

9E8195

959E81

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

81959E

99819E

9E8A81

879E81

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

81959E

8D9FA7

9AAAB1

A6B4BB

B3BFC4

C0CACE

CCD4D8

D9DFE1

E5E9EB

F2F4F5

FFFFFF

Cadet Gray* - #81959E Tints

81959E

74868E

67777E

5A686E

4D595E

404A4F

333B3F

262C2F

191D1F

0C0E0F

000000

Cadet Gray* - #81959E Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#81959E

Cadet Gray*

#9E8A81

Almond Frost*

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 #81959E?

Color that best contrast with #81959E is #9E8A81, color name is Almond Frost*. 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.