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HEX 978C8B - #978C8B, RGB(151,140,139) Color


Color Name: Taupe Gray*
Hex Color Code: #978C8B
RGB Color Code: RGB(151, 140, 139)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 7.3%, 7.9%, 40.8%





What color is 978C8B?

The RGB color code for color number #978C8B is RGB(151, 140, 139). In the RGB color model, #978C8B has a red value of 151, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.3% magenta, 7.9% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 5° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #978C8B has a hue of 5° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.

Color 978C8B is cool or warm?

Color 978C8B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of 978C8B?

Color code 978C8B has an LRV of nearly 27. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 #978C8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 140, 139)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.28%
Yellow
7.95%
Key
40.78%

HSL

HSL(5deg, 5.5 %, 56.9 %)

Hue
Saturation
5.45 %.
Lightness
56.86 %.

RYB

RYB(64, 87, 83)
Red
64 (25.0%)
Yellow
87 (34.0%)
Blue
83 (32.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
7.95 %.
Brightness / Value
59.22 %.

HWB

H: 5°

W: 54.51 %

B: 40.78 %

XYZ

X : 26.8

Y : 27.2

Z : 28.26

YXY

Y1 : 27.2

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 45.10%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 27.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.7YR 5.8/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 59.16

A : 3.91

B : 2

CIE-Lch

L : 59.16

C : 4.4

H : 27.1

CIE-Luv

L : 59.16

U : 6.53

V : 2.15

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.15

A : 0.46

B : 4.38






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #978C8B


Here are the colors similar to 978C8B. 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.



#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#98817B
Cinereous
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 978C8B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 978C8B.


#928B8B
PANTONE 4290 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#908D8D
PANTONE 8420 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#8F8B91
PANTONE 8460 C
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 978C8B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 978C8B.


#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 978C8B.


#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #978C8B


Here are the paint colors similar to 978C8B. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 978C8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #978C8B to PPG Paints


#9B8E8E
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#908B8E
Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#8B8283
Pewter Mug (PPG1004-5)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#8D847F
Elephant Gray (PPG1005-5)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 978C8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #978C8B to Behr


#928987
Polished Stone (PPU17-16)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#998988
Fashion Week (MQ1-37)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#928E8E
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#928C87
Creek Bend (790F-4)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 978C8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #978C8B to Dunn-Edwards


#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color 978C8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #978C8B to Benjamin Moore


#91898B
Evening Skyline (CSP-505)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#988B90
Sleepy Hollow (1454)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#9C8989
Wet Concrete (2114-40)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 978C8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #978C8B to Sherwin Williams


#989192
Slate Violet (SW 9155)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#9D9093
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#8F8A91
Gris Morado (SW 9156)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 978C8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #978C8B to Valspar


#979193
Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#988583
Lilac Gray (1003-9C)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#8A8486
Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#978C8B 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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