Color Name
Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code
#9CAAAC
RGB Color Code
RGB(156, 170, 172)
CMYK Values*
9.3%, 1.2%, 0.0%, 32.5%
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What color is 9CAAAC?

The RGB color code for color number #9CAAAC is RGB(156, 170, 172). In the RGB color model, #9CAAAC has a red value of 156, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.3% cyan, 1.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 187.5° (degrees), 8.8 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9CAAAC has a hue of 187.5° (degrees), 9.3 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Color 9CAAAC is cool or warm?

Color 9CAAAC is a cool color.

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

9CAAAC has an LRV of nearly 38.8. 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
#9CAAAC
LRV 38.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 38.8 of #9CAAAC with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 9CAAAC 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #9CAAAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9CAAAC
Hex triplet
#9CAAAC
Red
9C
Green
AA
Blue
AC
RGBA / RGB rgb(156, 170, 172)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.30%
Magenta
1.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%
HSL hsl(187.5deg, 8.8 %, 64.3 %)
Hue
187.5°
Saturation
8.79 %
Lightness
64.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
187.5°
Saturation
9.30 %
Brightness / Value
67.45 %
RYB ryb(39, 68, 69)
Red
39 (15.1%)
Yellow
68 (26.8%)
Blue
69 (27.1%)
HWB
Hue
187.5°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
32.55 %
CMY
Cyan
38.82%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
32.55%
XYZ
X
35.53
Y
38.8
Z
44.65
YXY
Y1
38.8
X
0.3
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
68.6
A
-4.48
B
-2.72
CIE-Lch
L
68.6
C
5.24
H
211.21
CIE-Luv
L
68.6
U
-7.75
V
-3.26
Hunter-Lab
L
62.29
A
-7.18
B
1.1
Other
LRV
~ 38.8 %
Munsell Color System
4BG 6.7/1.2

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 #9CAAAC

These are the named colors closest to hex 9CAAAC, 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
94.46% match | ΔE 5.54
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
93.75% match | ΔE 6.25
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
93.74% match | ΔE 6.26
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
93.57% match | ΔE 6.43

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9CAAAC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9CAAAC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9CAAAC.

#9EA2A2 Color PANTONE 422 C
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#98A4AE Color PANTONE 7543 C
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74
#AAADAE Color PANTONE 10105 C
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9CAAAC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9CAAAC.


Paint color for Hex #9CAAAC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9CAAAC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9CAAAC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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


Valspar

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


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9CAAAC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9CAAAC to Farrow & Ball

#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
94.84% match | ΔE 5.16
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

Sherwin Williams

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


Benjamin Moore

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


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9CAAAC 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

#9CAAAC
Cadet Gray*
#AC9E9C
Silver Pink*

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 #9CAAAC?

Color that best contrast with #9CAAAC is #AC9E9C, color name is Silver Pink*. 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 #9CAAAC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9CAAAC is #AC9E9C, color name is Silver Pink*.

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