#9FA8AC Hex Color

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Color Name

Quick Silver*

Hex Color Code

#9FA8AC

RGB Color Code

RGB(159, 168, 172)

CMYK Values*

7.6%, 2.3%, 0.0%, 32.5%

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#9FA8AC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 9FA8AC?

The RGB color code for color number #9FA8AC is RGB(159, 168, 172). In the RGB color model, #9FA8AC has a red value of 159, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.6% cyan, 2.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 7.3 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9FA8AC has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 7.6 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Color 9FA8AC is cool or warm?

Color 9FA8AC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #9FA8AC? (For interior and product design)

9FA8AC has an LRV of nearly 38.4. 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

#9FA8AC

LRV 38.4

Light Color

Compare LRV 38.4 of #9FA8AC with dark and light color

Is #9FA8AC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9FA8AC 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 #9FA8AC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #9FA8AC

Hex triplet: #9FA8AC
Red: 9F
Green: A8
Blue: AC

RGBA / RGB rgb(159, 168, 172)

Red: 159 (62.4%)
Green: 168 (65.9%)
Blue: 172 (67.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 7.56%
Magenta: 2.33%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 32.55%

HSL hsl(198.46deg, 7.3 %, 64.9 %)

Hue: 198.46°
Saturation: 7.26 %
Lightness: 64.90 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 198.46°
Saturation: 7.56 %
Brightness / Value: 67.45 %

RYB ryb(40, 68, 69)

Red: 40 (15.5%)
Yellow: 68 (26.5%)
Blue: 69 (27.0%)

HWB

Hue: 198.46°
Whiteness: 62.35 %
Blackness: 32.55 %

CMY

Cyan: 37.65%
Magenta: 34.12%
Yellow: 32.55%

XYZ

X: 35.75
Y: 38.35
Z: 44.55

YXY

Y1: 38.35
X: 0.3
Y2: 0.32

CIE-Lab

L: 68.28
A: -2.37
B: -3.16

CIE-Lch

L: 68.28
C: 3.95
H: 233.19

CIE-Luv

L: 68.28
U: -5.18
V: -4.27

Hunter-Lab

L: 61.93
A: -5.35
B: 0.7

Other

LRV: ~ 38.4 %
Munsell Color System: 9BG 6.7/0.8

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 #9FA8AC

These are the named colors closest to hex 9FA8AC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver

95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray

95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray

95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

#989898 Color Spanish Gray

93.82% match | ΔE 6.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9FA8AC.

#A2ADB3 Color RAL 240 70 05 - Laundry Blue

98.25% match | ΔE 1.75

#A7AEB4 Color RAL 260 70 05 - Northern Light Grey

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#ACADAC Color RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey

95.55% match | ΔE 4.45

#A7A9B1 Color RAL 280 70 05 - Taupe Grey

95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9FA8AC.

#98A0A5 Color PANTONE 15-4305 TCX - Quarry

97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

#A0A3A7 Color PANTONE 14-4205 TCX - Cathedral Spire

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#ABAFAE Color PANTONE 15-4703 TCX - Mirage Gray

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

#AEB2B5 Color PANTONE 15-4101 TCX - High-rise

96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9FA8AC.

#A6A9AA Color PANTONE Silver 10077 C

97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

#9EA2A2 Color PANTONE 422 C

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#98A4AE Color PANTONE 7543 C

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#AAADAE Color PANTONE 10105 C

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9FA8AC.

#989EA1 Color RAL 7040 - Window Gray

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

#A1A1A0 Color RAL 9006 - White Aluminium

95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

#9B9B9B Color RAL 7004 - Signal Gray

94.47% match | ΔE 5.53

#8C969D Color RAL 7001 - Silver Gray

94.21% match | ΔE 5.79

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9FA8AC.

#A3A3A3 Color BS 18-B-21 - Blue

95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

#A9A9A8 Color BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey

95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

#AEADB2 Color BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir

94.37% match | ΔE 5.63

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

94.15% match | ΔE 5.85

Paint color for Hex #9FA8AC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 9FA8AC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 9FA8AC once it is on a wall.

Valspar

Hex color 9FA8AC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9FA8AC to Valspar

#A1A8A9 Color Cloud Mountain (V115-2)

98.40% match | ΔE 1.60

#A9ACAD Color Metropolis (4005-1C)

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#959B9E Color Chrome (V113-2)

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

#97A7B4 Color Wave Goodbye (V137-4)

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9FA8AC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9FA8AC to Sherwin Williams

#A0A5A7 Color Network Gray (SW 7073)

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#A8AEB1 Color Morning Fog (SW 6255)

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#A9B0B1 Color Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)

97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

#979FA5 Color Let it Rain (SW 9152)

97.08% match | ΔE 2.92

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9FA8AC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9FA8AC to Dunn-Edwards

#A1A5A8 Color Baby Seal (DE 6361)

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#9DACB5 Color Irogon Blue (DEC 796)

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

#949EA2 Color Soft Pumice (DE 6326)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#9CA0A6 Color Gray Wolf (DE 6354)

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9FA8AC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9FA8AC to Benjamin Moore

#A3A8A8 Color Slate (CW-700)

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#9A9FA2 Color Delray Gray (1614)

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

#9CA8B3 Color New Hope Gray (2130-50)

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

#AAAEB3 Color Pigeon Gray (2133-50)

96.69% match | ΔE 3.31

PPG Paints

Hex color 9FA8AC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9FA8AC to PPG Paints

#A9AFB2 Color Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)

97.45% match | ΔE 2.55

#999FA3 Color Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

#A0AEB8 Color How Handsome (PPG1040-4)

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

#ADB0B4 Color Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)

96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Behr

Hex color 9FA8AC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9FA8AC to Behr

#A2A4A6 Color Power Gray (N530-4)

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#999D9E Color Pencil Sketch (N500-4)

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#A4A6A4 Color Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)

95.97% match | ΔE 4.03

#90A1AA Color French Colony (N480-4)

95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9FA8AC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9FA8AC to Farrow & Ball

#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)

95.25% match | ΔE 4.75

#9EA09D Color Manor House Gray (265)

95.10% match | ΔE 4.90

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)

93.66% match | ΔE 6.34

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#9FA8AC color palettes and scheme combination

535B5F

6A767B

848F94

9FA8AC

BAC1C4

D6DADB

F1F2F3

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.

9FACA3

9FACAA

9FA8AC

9FA2AC

A39FAC

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.

9FA8AC

AC9FA8

A8AC9F

Triadic Color Palette

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

9FA8AC

AA9FAC

ACA39F

A2AC9F

Tetradic Color Palette

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

9FA8AC

A8B0B4

B2B9BC

BBC2C4

C5CACD

CFD3D5

D8DCDD

E2E4E6

EBEDEE

F5F6F6

FFFFFF

Quick Silver* - #9FA8AC Tints

9FA8AC

8F979A

7F8689

6F7578

5F6467

4F5456

3F4344

2F3233

1F2122

0F1011

000000

Quick Silver* - #9FA8AC Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#9FA8AC

Quick Silver*

#ACA39F

Reddish Silver*

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 #9FA8AC?

Color that best contrast with #9FA8AC is #ACA39F, color name is Reddish Silver*. 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.