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What color is 97A8AD?

The RGB color code for color number #97A8AD is RGB(151, 168, 173). In the RGB color model, #97A8AD has a red value of 151, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.7% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.6° (degrees), 11.8 % saturation, and 63.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #97A8AD has a hue of 193.6° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color 97A8AD is cool or warm?

Color 97A8AD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #97A8AD? (For interior and product design)

97A8AD has an LRV of nearly 38. 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

#97A8AD

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #97A8AD with dark and light Color




Is #97A8AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 97A8AD 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 #97A8AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 168, 173)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.72%
Magenta
2.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(193.64deg, 11.8 %, 63.5 %)

Hue
193.64°
Saturation
11.83 %.
Lightness
63.53 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 68, 72)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
72 (28.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
193.64°
Saturation
12.72 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 193.64°

W: 59.22 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 34.31

Y : 37.6

Z : 44.98

YXY

Y1 : 37.6

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 34.12%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 37.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.7BG 6.6/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 67.73

A : -4.88

B : -4.6

CIE-Lch

L : 67.73

C : 6.71

H : 223.31

CIE-Luv

L : 67.73

U : -9.42

V : -6.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.32

A : -7.44

B : -0.57






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #97A8AD


Here are the colors similar to 97A8AD. 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.



#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 97A8AD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 97A8AD.


#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 97A8AD.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 97A8AD.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 97A8AD.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #97A8AD


Here are the paint colors similar to 97A8AD. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 97A8AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #97A8AD to Dunn-Edwards


#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue (DEC 796)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#8BA8AE
Stone Silver (DE 5773)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 97A8AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #97A8AD to Valspar


#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#93AAB8
Cool Customer (V107-4)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 97A8AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #97A8AD to Sherwin Williams


#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 97A8AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #97A8AD to PPG Paints


#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#A0AEB8
How Handsome (PPG1040-4)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 97A8AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #97A8AD to Behr


#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#9AB6C0
Peaceful Blue (S470-3)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 97A8AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #97A8AD to Benjamin Moore


#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#9CADB7
Winter Lake (2129-50)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#9BB1BB
Slate Blue (1648)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#97A8AD 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



97A8AD
Cadet Gray*

AD9C97
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 #97A8AD?

Color that best contrast with #97A8AD is #AD9C97, 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 #97A8AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #97A8AD is #AD9C97, color name is Silver Pink*.





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