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What color is A1B9BD?

The RGB color code for color number #A1B9BD is RGB(161, 185, 189). In the RGB color model, #A1B9BD has a red value of 161, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.8% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation, and 68.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A1B9BD has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 14.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color A1B9BD is cool or warm?

Color A1B9BD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A1B9BD? (For interior and product design)

A1B9BD has an LRV of nearly 46. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#A1B9BD

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #A1B9BD with dark and light Color




Is #A1B9BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A1B9BD 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 #A1B9BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(161, 185, 189)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.81%
Magenta
2.12%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(188.57deg, 17.5 %, 68.6 %)

Hue
188.57°
Saturation
17.50 %.
Lightness
68.63 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 57, 60)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
57 (22.4%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
188.57°
Saturation
14.81 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 188.57°

W: 63.14 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 41.23

Y : 45.95

Z : 54.84

YXY

Y1 : 45.95

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 36.86%

M : 27.45%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 45.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.4BG 7.2/2

CIE-Lab

L : 73.51

A : -7.33

B : -4.79

CIE-Lch

L : 73.51

C : 8.76

H : 213.2

CIE-Luv

L : 73.51

U : -12.96

V : -5.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.79

A : -10.05

B : -0.52






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A1B9BD


Here are the colors similar to A1B9BD. 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.



#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A1B9BD.


#A4BCC2
PANTONE 7542 C
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#ABC7CA
PANTONE 5513 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#A4BEBA
PANTONE 4170 C
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#9BB9B6
PANTONE 4171 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A1B9BD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A1B9BD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A1B9BD.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A1B9BD


Here are the paint colors similar to A1B9BD. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A1B9BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A1B9BD to Sherwin Williams


#9FBBC3
French Moire (SW 9056)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#A0BBB8
Festoon Aqua (SW 0019)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze (SW 9055)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#A3C0BD
Aquaverde (SW 9051)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color A1B9BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A1B9BD to Behr


#9AB6C0
Peaceful Blue (S470-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#A9C6CB
Spring Storm (S450-3)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#A2C1C0
Aspiring Blue (S440-3)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A1B9BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A1B9BD to Benjamin Moore


#ADC3C8
Soft Chinchilla (2135-50)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#9BB1BB
Slate Blue (1648)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#93B1BC
Saratoga Springs (1669)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A1B9BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A1B9BD to Valspar


#ABC4CA
Robin's Pride (T623)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B0C4C8
Bleu Clair (M316)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#ABC3CC
Juliet Blue (M328)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#AFC2C9
A-List Blue (T673)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A1B9BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A1B9BD to Dunn-Edwards


#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra (DE 5793)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A1B9BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A1B9BD to PPG Paints


#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#A0C0BF
Frosty Glade (PPG1146-4)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#ADBFC8
Chambray (PPG1153-4)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A1B9BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A1B9BD to Farrow & Ball


#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#A1B9BD 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



A1B9BD
Pastel Blue*

BDA5A1
Silver Pink*


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 #A1B9BD?

Color that best contrast with #A1B9BD is #BDA5A1, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #A1B9BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A1B9BD is #BDA5A1, color name is Silver Pink*.





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