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HEX A2979F - #A2979F, RGB(162,151,159) Color


Color Name: Rose quartz*
Hex Color Code: #A2979F
RGB Color Code: RGB(162, 151, 159)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 6.8%, 1.9%, 36.5%



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What color is A2979F?

The RGB color code for color number #A2979F is RGB(162, 151, 159). In the RGB color model, #A2979F has a red value of 162, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.8% magenta, 1.9% yellow, and 36.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 316.4° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 61.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A2979F has a hue of 316.4° (degrees), 6.8 % saturation and 63.5 % brightness/value.



Color A2979F is cool or warm?

Color A2979F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A2979F? (For interior and product design)

A2979F has an LRV of nearly 32. 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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#A2979F

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Compare LRV 32 of #A2979F with dark and light Color




Is #A2979F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A2979F 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 #A2979F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(162, 151, 159)
Red
162 (63.5%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.79%
Yellow
1.85%
Key
36.47%

HSL

HSL(316.36deg, 5.6 %, 61.4 %)

Hue
316.36°
Saturation
5.58 %.
Lightness
61.37 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 73, 74)
Red
52 (20.3%)
Yellow
73 (28.6%)
Blue
74 (29.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
316.36°
Saturation
6.79 %.
Brightness / Value
63.53 %.

HWB

H: 316.36°

W: 59.22 %

B: 36.47 %

XYZ

X : 32.22

Y : 32.32

Z : 37.34

YXY

Y1 : 32.32

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 36.47%

M : 40.78%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 32.3 %

Munsell Color System

3RP 6.2/1

CIE-Lab

L : 63.6

A : 5.52

B : -2.74

CIE-Lch

L : 63.6

C : 6.17

H : 333.6

CIE-Luv

L : 63.6

U : 5.86

V : -4.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.85

A : 1.7

B : 0.85






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A2979F

Here are the colors similar to A2979F. 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.

#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#998A8A
Reddish Gray
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A2979F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A2979F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A2979F.

#AB989D
PANTONE 436 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#9B8D92
PANTONE 4114 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#ADA4AE
PANTONE 2358 C
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A2979F.

#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#9D8692
RAL 4009 - Pastel Violet
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A2979F.

#AA8C95
BS 24-C-37 - Purple
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A2979F

Here are the paint colors similar to A2979F. 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.


Behr

Hex color A2979F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A2979F to Behr

#A29AA0
Art Nouveau Glass (N570-3)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#A39699
Heather Plume (PPU17-13)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#9B909D
Duchess Lilac (PPU16-13)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A2979F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A2979F to Valspar

#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#979193
Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#B1A4A7
Heather Bay (T572)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A2979F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A2979F to Benjamin Moore

#A39499
Amethyst Sky (1447)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#A19195
Mauve Blush (2115-40)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#9B8E9C
Hazy Lilac (2116-40)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A2979F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A2979F to Sherwin Williams

#9D9093
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#9F9291
Auger Shell (SW 9159)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#989192
Slate Violet (SW 9155)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A2979F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A2979F to Dunn-Edwards

#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A49593
Monsoon (DE 6039)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#B29E9D
Hazelnut (DE 6032)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A2979F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A2979F to PPG Paints

#AB9B9C
Coffee Custard (PPG1047-5)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#9B8E8E
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#928A98
Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A2979F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A2979F to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 8.46 (91.5% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 8.87 (91.1% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 9.14 (90.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#A2979F 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



A2979F
Rose quartz*

97A29A
Morning Sky Blue*


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 #A2979F?

Color that best contrast with #A2979F is #97A29A, color name is Morning Sky Blue*
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 #A2979F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A2979F is #97A29A, color name is Morning Sky Blue*.





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