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What color is A0A8A6?

The RGB color code for color number #A0A8A6 is RGB(160, 168, 166). In the RGB color model, #A0A8A6 has a red value of 160, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.2% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 165° (degrees), 4.4 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A0A8A6 has a hue of 165° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.



Color A0A8A6 is cool or warm?

Color A0A8A6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A0A8A6? (For interior and product design)

A0A8A6 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.



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#A0A8A6

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #A0A8A6 with dark and light Color




Is #A0A8A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A0A8A6 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 #A0A8A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(160, 168, 166)
Red
160 (62.7%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.76%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.19%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(165deg, 4.4 %, 64.3 %)

Hue
165°
Saturation
4.40 %.
Lightness
64.31 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 72, 68)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
72 (28.3%)
Blue
68 (26.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
165°
Saturation
4.76 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 165°

W: 62.75 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 35.38

Y : 38.23

Z : 41.59

YXY

Y1 : 38.23

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 37.25%

M : 34.12%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 38.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.6G 6.7/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 68.19

A : -3.21

B : 0.04

CIE-Lch

L : 68.19

C : 3.21

H : 179.23

CIE-Luv

L : 68.19

U : -4.36

V : 0.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.83

A : -6.06

B : 3.4






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A0A8A6


Here are the colors similar to A0A8A6. 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.



#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A0A8A6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A0A8A6.


#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A0A8A6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A0A8A6.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A0A8A6.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A0A8A6


Here are the paint colors similar to A0A8A6. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A0A8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A0A8A6 to Benjamin Moore


#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A0A8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A0A8A6 to Valspar


#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A0A8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A0A8A6 to Sherwin Williams


#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A0A8A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A0A8A6 to PPG Paints


#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color A0A8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A0A8A6 to Behr


#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A0A8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A0A8A6 to Dunn-Edwards


#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#A0A8A6 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



A0A8A6
Quick Silver*

A8A0A2
Quick Silver*


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 #A0A8A6?

Color that best contrast with #A0A8A6 is #A8A0A2, color name is Quick Silver*
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 #A0A8A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A0A8A6 is #A8A0A2, color name is Quick Silver*.





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