NCS S 5010-R90B

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NCS S 5010-R90B reviews (5 photos)
What are NCS S 5010-R90B undertones?
Is S 5010-R90B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on S 5010-R90B
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	S 5010-R90B
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Brand:	NCS

What color is NCS S 5010-R90B?

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NCS S 5010-R90B reviews (5 photos)

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What are NCS S 5010-R90B undertones?

S 5010-R90B is a midtone, very muted slate blue. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#717B85

RGB code:

113, 123, 133

Is NCS S 5010-R90B cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 210°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

S 5010-R90B HSL code: 210, 8%, 48%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects S 5010-R90B

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with NCS S 5010-R90B:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

S 5010-R90B

Darker shades

S 5010-R90B

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color S 5010-R90B with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as NCS and S 4005-Y50R.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#717b85
RGB Decimal	113, 123, 133
RGB Percent	44.31%, 48.24%, 52.16%
HSV	Hue: 210° Saturation: 15.04% Value: 52.16%
HSL	hsl(210, 8, 48)
CMYK	Cyan: 15.04 Magenta: 7.52 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.84
YIQ	Y: 121.15 I: -9.172 Q: 0.997
XYZ	X: 18.125 Y: 19.37 Z: 24.968
CIE Lab	L:51.117 a:-1.501 b:-6.697
CIE Luv	L:51.117 u:-5.864 v:-9.207
Decimal	7437189
Hunter Lab	44.011, -3.507, -2.828