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What color is 81A5AE?

The RGB color code for color number #81A5AE is RGB(129, 165, 174). In the RGB color model, #81A5AE has a red value of 129, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.9% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192° (degrees), 21.7 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #81A5AE has a hue of 192° (degrees), 25.9 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 81A5AE is cool or warm?

Color 81A5AE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #81A5AE? (For interior and product design)

81A5AE has an LRV of nearly 35. 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

#81A5AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #81A5AE with dark and light Color




Is #81A5AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 81A5AE 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 #81A5AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(129, 165, 174)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
25.86%
Magenta
5.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(192deg, 21.7 %, 59.4 %)

Hue
192°
Saturation
21.74 %.
Lightness
59.41 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 69, 83)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
83 (32.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192°
Saturation
25.86 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 192°

W: 50.59 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 30.15

Y : 34.63

Z : 45.14

YXY

Y1 : 34.63

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 49.41%

M : 35.29%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 34.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.9BG 6.4/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 65.46

A : -10.14

B : -8.68

CIE-Lch

L : 65.46

C : 13.34

H : 220.56

CIE-Luv

L : 65.46

U : -18.56

V : -11.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.85

A : -11.54

B : -4.28






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #81A5AE


Here are the colors similar to 81A5AE. 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.



#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 81A5AE.


#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#749FAE
PANTONE 10274 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#7BA7BC
PANTONE 7695 C
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 81A5AE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 81A5AE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 81A5AE.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 81A5AE.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #81A5AE


Here are the paint colors similar to 81A5AE. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 81A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #81A5AE to Valspar


#81A9B2
Lucy Blue (5001-5C)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet (V104-3)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#849EA8
Impressionist (8004-39D)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 81A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #81A5AE to Sherwin Williams


#88ABB4
Aquitaine (SW 9057)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#87AAB9
Adrift (SW 7608)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 81A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #81A5AE to Dunn-Edwards


#8BA8AE
Stone Silver (DE 5773)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 81A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #81A5AE to Benjamin Moore


#84A0AB
Franklin Lakes (1643)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#83A0AD
Cable Knit Sweater (CSP-650)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#769EB0
Whipple Blue (HC-152)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 81A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #81A5AE to Behr


#7D9DA9
Dolphin Blue (S470-4)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 81A5AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #81A5AE to PPG Paints


#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 81A5AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #81A5AE to Farrow & Ball


#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#81A5AE 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



81A5AE
Pewter Blue*

AE8A81
Tawny Birch*


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 #81A5AE?

Color that best contrast with #81A5AE is #AE8A81, color name is Tawny Birch*
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 #81A5AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #81A5AE is #AE8A81, color name is Tawny Birch*.





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