Color Name
Artichoke*
Hex Color Code
#949979
RGB Color Code
RGB(148, 153, 121)
CMYK Values*
3.3%, 0.0%, 20.9%, 40.0%
#949979 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 949979?

The RGB color code for color number #949979 is RGB(148, 153, 121). In the RGB color model, #949979 has a red value of 148, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 20.9% yellow, and 40.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 69.4° (degrees), 13.6 % saturation, and 53.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #949979 has a hue of 69.4° (degrees), 20.9 % saturation and 60.0 % brightness/value.

Color 949979 is cool or warm?

Color 949979 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #949979? (For interior and product design)

949979 has an LRV of nearly 30.5. 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
#949979
LRV 30.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 30.5 of #949979 with dark and light color

Is #949979 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 949979 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 #949979 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #949979
Hex triplet
#949979
Red
94
Green
99
Blue
79
RGBA / RGB rgb(148, 153, 121)
Red
148 (58.0%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.27%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
20.92%
Key
40.00%
HSL hsl(69.38deg, 13.6 %, 53.7 %)
Hue
69.38°
Saturation
13.56 %
Lightness
53.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
69.38°
Saturation
20.92 %
Brightness / Value
60.00 %
RYB ryb(62, 105, 79)
Red
62 (24.4%)
Yellow
105 (41.0%)
Blue
79 (30.8%)
HWB
Hue
69.38°
Whiteness
47.45 %
Blackness
40.00 %
CMY
Cyan
41.96%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
52.55%
XYZ
X
27.06
Y
30.46
Z
22.54
YXY
Y1
30.46
X
0.34
Y2
0.38
CIE-Lab
L
62.05
A
-7.51
B
16.25
CIE-Lch
L
62.05
C
17.9
H
114.79
CIE-Luv
L
62.05
U
-1.32
V
23.12
Hunter-Lab
L
55.19
A
-9.08
B
14.42
Other
LRV
~ 30.5 %
Munsell Color System
4.8GY 6.0/3

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 #949979

These are the named colors closest to hex 949979, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8F9779 Color Artichoke
98.43% match | ΔE 1.57
#78866B Color Camouflage Green
91.91% match | ΔE 8.09
#8A9A5B Color Moss Green
91.90% match | ΔE 8.10
#83A389 Color Catnip Green
90.85% match | ΔE 9.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 949979.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 949979.

#8F967D Color PANTONE 8340 C
97.41% match | ΔE 2.59
#8E997F Color PANTONE 4180 C
96.93% match | ΔE 3.07
#96A580 Color PANTONE 4179 C
95.20% match | ΔE 4.80
#899064 Color PANTONE 5773 C
95.09% match | ΔE 4.91

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 949979.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 949979.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 949979.


Paint color for Hex #949979

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 949979 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 949979 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 949979 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #949979 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 949979 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #949979 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 949979 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #949979 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 949979 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #949979 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 949979 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #949979 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 949979 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #949979 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 949979 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #949979 to Farrow & Ball

#9C9F89 Color Lichen (19)
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#8E8D6F Color Olive (13)
95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#949979 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

#949979
Artichoke*
#7E7999
Rhythm*

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 #949979?

Color that best contrast with #949979 is #7E7999, color name is Rhythm*. 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 #949979?

Complementary or Opposite color for #949979 is #7E7999, color name is Rhythm*.

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