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What color is A1A09E?

The RGB color code for color number #A1A09E is RGB(161, 160, 158). In the RGB color model, #A1A09E has a red value of 161, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 1.9% yellow, and 36.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 1.6 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A1A09E has a hue of 40° (degrees), 1.9 % saturation and 63.1 % brightness/value.



Color A1A09E is cool or warm?

Color A1A09E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A1A09E? (For interior and product design)

A1A09E 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.



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#A1A09E

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #A1A09E with dark and light Color




Is #A1A09E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A1A09E 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 #A1A09E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(161, 160, 158)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.62%
Yellow
1.86%
Key
36.86%

HSL

HSL(40deg, 1.6 %, 62.5 %)

Hue
40°
Saturation
1.57 %.
Lightness
62.55 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 76, 71)
Red
48 (18.7%)
Yellow
76 (29.9%)
Blue
71 (27.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40°
Saturation
1.86 %.
Brightness / Value
63.14 %.

HWB

H: 40°

W: 61.96 %

B: 36.86 %

XYZ

X : 33.44

Y : 35.19

Z : 37.38

YXY

Y1 : 35.19

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 36.86%

M : 37.25%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 35.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.3Y 6.4/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 65.89

A : -0.01

B : 1.16

CIE-Lch

L : 65.89

C : 1.16

H : 90.73

CIE-Luv

L : 65.89

U : 0.69

V : 1.68

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.32

A : -3.18

B : 4.16






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A1A09E


Here are the colors similar to A1A09E. 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 - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A1A09E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A1A09E.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 0.73 (99.3% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A1A09E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A1A09E.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A1A09E.


#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A1A09E


Here are the paint colors similar to A1A09E. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color A1A09E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A1A09E to PPG Paints


#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color A1A09E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A1A09E to Behr


#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 0.68 (99.3% similar)
#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A1A09E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A1A09E to Benjamin Moore


#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A1A09E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A1A09E to Valspar


#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A1A09E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A1A09E to Sherwin Williams


#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A1A09E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A1A09E to Dunn-Edwards


#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#A1A09E 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



A1A09E
Quick Silver*

9E9FA1
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 #A1A09E?

Color that best contrast with #A1A09E is #9E9FA1, 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 #A1A09E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A1A09E is #9E9FA1, color name is Quick Silver*.





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