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Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) PPG Paints - Paint Color


Color Name: Earl Gray (PPG1020-5)
Hex Color Code: #A6978A
RGB Color Code: RGB(166, 151, 138)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 9.0%, 16.9%, 34.9%






What color is Earl Gray (PPG1020-5)?

Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) is #A6978A, and the RGB color code is RGB(166, 151, 138).

In the RGB color model, Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) has a red value of 166, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.0% magenta, 16.9% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 13.6 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 16.9 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.

Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) is cool or warm?

The color Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Earl Gray (PPG1020-5)?

Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) has an LRV of nearly 32. 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


Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(166, 151, 138)

Red 166 (65.1%)
Green 151 (59.2%)
Blue 138 (54.1%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 27.86°
Saturation 13.59 %.
Lightness 59.61 %.
HWB H: 27.86°
W: 54.12 %
B: 34.90 %
LRV ~ 32.1 %
Munsell Color System 2.2Y 6.2/1.6
XYZ X : 31.38
Y : 32.08
Z : 28.58
YXY Y1 : 32.08
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.35
CMY C : 34.90%
M : 40.78%
Y : 45.88%

CMYK

Cyan 0.00%
Magenta 9.04%
Yellow 16.87%
Key 34.90%

HSV/HSB

Hue 27.86°
Saturation 16.87 %.
Brightness / Value 65.10 %.
CIE-Lab L : 63.4
A : 3.31
B : 8.85
CIE-Lch L : 63.4
C : 9.45
H : 69.48
CIE-Luv L : 63.4
U : 9.87
V : 11.7
Hunter-Lab L : 56.63
A : -0.21
B : 9.72








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Color Combinations


View more Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) - #A6978A color palettes and color scheme combinations


Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) a6978a Monochromatic Color Palette
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736457
907D6D
A6978A
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D2CAC4
E8E4E1
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.

Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) a6978a Analogous Color Palette
A68A99
A68A8B
A6978A
A6A58A
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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.

Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) a6978a triadic Color Palette
A6978A
8AA697
978AA6
Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) a6978a tetradic Color Palette
A6978A
8BA68A
8A99A6
A58AA6
Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

A6978A
AFA196
B8ACA1
C1B6AD
CAC1B9
D2CBC4
DBD5D0
E4E0DC
EDEAE8
F6F5F3
FFFFFF
A6978A
95887C
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Color Images and Mockup


Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) - #A6978A Color Images and Patterns


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