Gull Grey
#9DACB7
What color is Gull Grey
Gull Grey is a light pastel shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Gull Grey is a pastel color. Gull Grey is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Gull Grey
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Gull Grey is #9DACB7.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Gull Grey has 62%% Red, 67% Green, and 72% Blue.
Gull Grey has 205° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 72% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Gull Grey has 205° Hue, 15% Saturation, and 67% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Gull Grey has 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow, and 28% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#9DACB7 |
|
RGB |
(157, 172, 183) |
(62%, 67%, 72%) |
HSV |
(205°, 14, 72) |
(57%, 14%, 72%) |
HSL |
(205°, 15, 67) |
(57%, 15%, 67%) |
CMYK |
(14, 6, 0, 28) |
(14%, 6%, 0%, 28%) |
How does Gull Grey contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Gull Grey is 40%, which is medium high.
Gull Grey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Gull Grey and black have a 9.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Gull Grey and white have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
40% |
AAA (9.0) |
insufficient (2.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Gull Grey
How to mix Gull Grey paint
To mix Gull Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Blue, 4% Cyan, 28% Black, 62% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
6%
Cyan
4%
Magenta
0%
Black
28%
White
62%
To mix Gull Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 28% Black, 62% White, as shown below.
Cyan
7%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
0%
Black
28%
White
62%
What colors are similar to Gull Grey
Colors similar to Gull Grey are: Hit Grey, Grey Chateau, Cadet Grey, Cadet Blue, and Rock Blue. Hit Grey is paler than Gull Grey. Grey Chateau is more blue and paler than Gull Grey. Cadet Grey is brighter and darker than Gull Grey. Cadet Blue is more blue and lighter than Gull Grey. Rock Blue is more blue and brighter and lighter than Gull Grey.
