Color Name
Manatee*
Hex Color Code
#9E9FAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(158, 159, 174)
CMYK Values*
9.2%, 8.6%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is 9E9FAE?

The RGB color code for color number #9E9FAE is RGB(158, 159, 174). In the RGB color model, #9E9FAE has a red value of 158, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.2% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 236.2° (degrees), 9.0 % saturation, and 65.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9E9FAE has a hue of 236.2° (degrees), 9.2 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 9E9FAE is cool or warm?

Color 9E9FAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9E9FAE? (For interior and product design)

9E9FAE has an LRV of nearly 35.1. 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
#9E9FAE
LRV 35.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.1 of #9E9FAE with dark and light color

Is #9E9FAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9E9FAE 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 #9E9FAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9E9FAE
Hex triplet
#9E9FAE
Red
9E
Green
9F
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(158, 159, 174)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.20%
Magenta
8.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(236.25deg, 9.0 %, 65.1 %)
Hue
236.25°
Saturation
8.99 %
Lightness
65.10 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
236.25°
Saturation
9.20 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(43, 64, 73)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
64 (25.2%)
Blue
73 (28.8%)
HWB
Hue
236.25°
Whiteness
61.96 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
38.04%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
34.14
Y
35.12
Z
45.02
YXY
Y1
35.12
X
0.3
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
65.84
A
2.65
B
-7.89
CIE-Lch
L
65.84
C
8.33
H
288.53
CIE-Luv
L
65.84
U
-1.41
V
-12.16
Hunter-Lab
L
59.26
A
-0.89
B
-3.56
Other
LRV
~ 35.1 %
Munsell Color System
5.1PB 6.4/1.5

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 #9E9FAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 9E9FAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8D90A1 Color Manatee
94.97% match | ΔE 5.03
#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
93.93% match | ΔE 6.07
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
92.42% match | ΔE 7.58
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
92.23% match | ΔE 7.77

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.

#919CAC Color PANTONE 10250 C
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96
#9991A4 Color PANTONE 7660 C
93.98% match | ΔE 6.02
#9D9D9F Color PANTONE 4276 C
93.71% match | ΔE 6.29
#8A8B99 Color PANTONE 8160 C
93.45% match | ΔE 6.55

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9E9FAE.


Paint color for Hex #9E9FAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9E9FAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9E9FAE once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9E9FAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9E9FAE to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

Hex color 9E9FAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9E9FAE to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9E9FAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9E9FAE to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
90.82% match | ΔE 9.18
#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
89.91% match | ΔE 10.09
#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)
89.80% match | ΔE 10.20

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9E9FAE 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

#9E9FAE
Manatee*
#AEAD9E
Greige*

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 #9E9FAE?

Color that best contrast with #9E9FAE is #AEAD9E, color name is Greige*. 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 #9E9FAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9E9FAE is #AEAD9E, color name is Greige*.

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