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What color is A1A5AB?

The RGB color code for color number #A1A5AB is RGB(161, 165, 171). In the RGB color model, #A1A5AB has a red value of 161, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.8% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 65.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A1A5AB has a hue of 216° (degrees), 5.8 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color A1A5AB is cool or warm?

Color A1A5AB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A1A5AB? (For interior and product design)

A1A5AB has an LRV of nearly 37. 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

#A1A5AB

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #A1A5AB with dark and light Color




Is #A1A5AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A1A5AB 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 #A1A5AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(161, 165, 171)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.85%
Magenta
3.51%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(216deg, 5.6 %, 65.1 %)

Hue
216°
Saturation
5.62 %.
Lightness
65.10 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 67, 69)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
69 (27.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216°
Saturation
5.85 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 216°

W: 63.14 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 35.5

Y : 37.43

Z : 43.88

YXY

Y1 : 37.43

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 36.86%

M : 35.29%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 37.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.7B 6.6/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 67.6

A : -0.24

B : -3.6

CIE-Lch

L : 67.6

C : 3.61

H : 266.24

CIE-Luv

L : 67.6

U : -2.56

V : -5.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.18

A : -3.47

B : 0.3






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A1A5AB


Here are the colors similar to A1A5AB. 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 - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A1A5AB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A1A5AB.


#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A1A5AB.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A1A5AB.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A1A5AB.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A1A5AB


Here are the paint colors similar to A1A5AB. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A1A5AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A1A5AB to Dunn-Edwards


#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A1A5AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A1A5AB to Behr


#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#999D9E
Pencil Sketch (N500-4)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A1A5AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A1A5AB to Sherwin Williams


#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A1A5AB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A1A5AB to PPG Paints


#999FA3
Gray Suit (PPG0993-4)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A1A5AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A1A5AB to Benjamin Moore


#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#9A9FA2
Delray Gray (1614)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#979C9F
Pewter (2121-30)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A1A5AB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A1A5AB to Valspar


#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist (4006-1C)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#A1A5AB 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



A1A5AB
Quick Silver*

ABA7A1
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 #A1A5AB?

Color that best contrast with #A1A5AB is #ABA7A1, 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 #A1A5AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A1A5AB is #ABA7A1, color name is Quick Silver*.





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