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HEX 796970 - #796970, RGB(121,105,112) Color


Color Name: Old Lavender*
Hex Color Code: #796970
RGB Color Code: RGB(121, 105, 112)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 13.2%, 7.4%, 52.5%





What color is 796970?

The RGB color code for color number #796970 is RGB(121, 105, 112). In the RGB color model, #796970 has a red value of 121, a green value of 105, and a blue value of 112. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 7.4% yellow, and 52.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 333.8° (degrees), 7.1 % saturation, and 44.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #796970 has a hue of 333.8° (degrees), 13.2 % saturation and 47.5 % brightness/value.

Color 796970 is cool or warm?

Color 796970 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of 796970?

Color code 796970 has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #796970 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(121, 105, 112)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
105 (41.2%)
Blue
112 (43.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.22%
Yellow
7.44%
Key
52.55%

HSL

HSL(333.75deg, 7.1 %, 44.3 %)

Hue
333.75°
Saturation
7.08 %.
Lightness
44.31 %.

RYB

RYB(94, 104, 114)
Red
94 (36.8%)
Yellow
104 (40.9%)
Blue
114 (44.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
333.75°
Saturation
13.22 %.
Brightness / Value
47.45 %.

HWB

H: 333.75°

W: 41.18 %

B: 52.55 %

XYZ

X : 15.86

Y : 15.34

Z : 17.45

YXY

Y1 : 15.34

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 52.55%

M : 58.82%

Y : 56.08%


LRV

~ 15.3 %

Munsell Color System

8.1RP 4.4/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 46.09

A : 7.63

B : -1.59

CIE-Lch

L : 46.09

C : 7.8

H : 348.26

CIE-Luv

L : 46.09

U : 8.9

V : -3.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.16

A : 3.76

B : 0.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #796970


Here are the colors similar to 796970. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#796878
Old Lavender
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#7E5E60
Deep Taupe
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 9.22 (90.8% similar)
#645452
Wenge
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 796970.


#7B6469
PANTONE 437 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#736B75
PANTONE 4284 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#796271
PANTONE 8463 C
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#826B69
PANTONE 2476 C
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 796970.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 796970.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 796970.


#67555A
BS 24-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #796970


Here are the paint colors similar to 796970. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 796970 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #796970 to Valspar


#7C6C72
Simple Plum (1001-7B)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#766769
Gray Grape (V126-5)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#806F7D
Classical Violet (4001-4B)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#7E6472
Purple Sunset (8003-2F)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 796970 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #796970 to Benjamin Moore


#7C6A73
Bonne Nuit (AF-635)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#796C6F
Kasbah (AF-640)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#7A6F74
Vintage Charm (1455)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#7F6868
Mink Violet (1252)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 796970 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #796970 to PPG Paints


#7C6B76
Purple Dusk (PPG13-19)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#846C76
Velvet Slipper (PPG1046-6)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#867578
Choo Choo (PPG1047-6)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#6A6472
Silverado (PPG1172-6)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)





Behr

Hex color 796970 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #796970 to Behr


#73696F
Sultry Smoke (MQ1-33)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#786465
Tibetan Temple (PPU1-03)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#7C707C
Plum Shadow (PPU17-17)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#7E737D
Plush Velvet (N100-5)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 796970 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #796970 to Sherwin Williams


#7E696A
Patchwork Plum (SW 0022)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#6F5C5F
Poetry Plum (SW 6019)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#695C62
Expressive Plum (SW 6271)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#736F78
Exclusive Plum (SW 6263)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 796970 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #796970 to Dunn-Edwards


#806568
Amazing Amethyst (DE 6013)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#745E6F
Plum Wine (DE 5978)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#78615C
Raisin in the Sun (DE 6034)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#656470
Eventide (DET 406)
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#796970 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.

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