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HEX A3A699 - #A3A699, RGB(163,166,153) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #A3A699
RGB Color Code: RGB(163, 166, 153)
CMYK Values*: 1.8%, 0.0%, 7.8%, 34.9%



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What color is A3A699?

The RGB color code for color number #A3A699 is RGB(163, 166, 153). In the RGB color model, #A3A699 has a red value of 163, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.8% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 73.8° (degrees), 6.8 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A3A699 has a hue of 73.8° (degrees), 7.8 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color A3A699 is cool or warm?

Color A3A699 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A3A699? (For interior and product design)

A3A699 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.



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#A3A699

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #A3A699 with dark and light Color




Is #A3A699 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A3A699 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 #A3A699 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(163, 166, 153)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.81%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.83%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(73.85deg, 6.8 %, 62.5 %)

Hue
73.85°
Saturation
6.81 %.
Lightness
62.55 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 81, 67)
Red
46 (18.1%)
Yellow
81 (31.8%)
Blue
67 (26.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
73.85°
Saturation
7.83 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 73.85°

W: 60.00 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 34.49

Y : 37.36

Z : 35.53

YXY

Y1 : 37.36

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 36.08%

M : 34.90%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 37.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.8GY 6.6/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 67.55

A : -3.48

B : 6.35

CIE-Lch

L : 67.55

C : 7.24

H : 118.69

CIE-Luv

L : 67.55

U : -1.02

V : 9.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.12

A : -6.24

B : 8.32






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A3A699

Here are the colors similar to A3A699. 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.

#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A3A699.

#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#A69F88
PANTONE 7536 C
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A3A699.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A3A699.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A3A699.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A3A699.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A3A699

Here are the paint colors similar to A3A699. 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 A3A699 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A3A699 to Dunn-Edwards

#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A3A699 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A3A699 to Farrow & Ball

#9A9F94
Pigeon (25)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A3A699 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A3A699 to Sherwin Williams

#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A3A699 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A3A699 to PPG Paints

#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A3A699 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A3A699 to Valspar

#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A3A699 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A3A699 to Benjamin Moore

#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray (HC-179)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color A3A699 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A3A699 to Behr

#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#A3A699 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



A3A699
Greige*

9C99A6
Manatee*


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 #A3A699?

Color that best contrast with #A3A699 is #9C99A6, color name is Manatee*
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 #A3A699?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A3A699 is #9C99A6, color name is Manatee*.





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