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What color is A3A5A0?

The RGB color code for color number #A3A5A0 is RGB(163, 165, 160). In the RGB color model, #A3A5A0 has a red value of 163, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.0% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 84° (degrees), 2.7 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A3A5A0 has a hue of 84° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.



Color A3A5A0 is cool or warm?

Color A3A5A0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A3A5A0? (For interior and product design)

A3A5A0 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

#A3A5A0

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #A3A5A0 with dark and light Color




Is #A3A5A0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A3A5A0 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 #A3A5A0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(163, 165, 160)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.21%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.03%
Key
35.29%

HSL

HSL(84deg, 2.7 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
84°
Saturation
2.70 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 76, 68)
Red
45 (17.5%)
Yellow
76 (29.6%)
Blue
68 (26.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
84°
Saturation
3.03 %.
Brightness / Value
64.71 %.

HWB

H: 84°

W: 62.75 %

B: 35.29 %

XYZ

X : 34.9

Y : 37.23

Z : 38.61

YXY

Y1 : 37.23

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 36.08%

M : 35.29%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 37.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.1GY 6.6/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 67.45

A : -1.65

B : 2.33

CIE-Lch

L : 67.45

C : 2.86

H : 125.38

CIE-Luv

L : 67.45

U : -0.86

V : 3.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.02

A : -4.68

B : 5.2






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A3A5A0


Here are the colors similar to A3A5A0. 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 - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A3A5A0.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A3A5A0.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A3A5A0.


#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A3A5A0.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A3A5A0.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A3A5A0


Here are the paint colors similar to A3A5A0. 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 A3A5A0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A3A5A0 to Behr


#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A3A5A0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A3A5A0 to Sherwin Williams


#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A3A5A0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A3A5A0 to PPG Paints


#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A3A5A0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A3A5A0 to Valspar


#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A3A5A0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A3A5A0 to Benjamin Moore


#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A3A5A0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A3A5A0 to Dunn-Edwards


#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#A3A5A0 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



A3A5A0
Quick Silver*

A2A0A5
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 #A3A5A0?

Color that best contrast with #A3A5A0 is #A2A0A5, 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 #A3A5A0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A3A5A0 is #A2A0A5, color name is Quick Silver*.





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