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What color is A3A6B4?

The RGB color code for color number #A3A6B4 is RGB(163, 166, 180). In the RGB color model, #A3A6B4 has a red value of 163, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.4% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 229.4° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A3A6B4 has a hue of 229.4° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



Color A3A6B4 is cool or warm?

Color A3A6B4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A3A6B4? (For interior and product design)

A3A6B4 has an LRV of nearly 38. 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

#A3A6B4

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #A3A6B4 with dark and light Color




Is #A3A6B4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A3A6B4 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 #A3A6B4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(163, 166, 180)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.44%
Magenta
7.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(229.41deg, 10.2 %, 67.3 %)

Hue
229.41°
Saturation
10.18 %.
Lightness
67.25 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 61, 68)
Red
39 (15.1%)
Yellow
61 (23.7%)
Blue
68 (26.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
229.41°
Saturation
9.44 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 229.41°

W: 63.92 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 36.98

Y : 38.35

Z : 48.63

YXY

Y1 : 38.35

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 36.08%

M : 34.90%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 38.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 6.7/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 68.28

A : 1.73

B : -7.57

CIE-Lch

L : 68.28

C : 7.77

H : 282.89

CIE-Luv

L : 68.28

U : -2.44

V : -11.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.93

A : -1.8

B : -3.21






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A3A6B4


Here are the colors similar to A3A6B4. 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 - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A3A6B4.


#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A3A6B4.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A3A6B4.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A3A6B4.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A3A6B4.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A3A6B4


Here are the paint colors similar to A3A6B4. 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 A3A6B4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A3A6B4 to Sherwin Williams


#99A0B2
Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A3A6B4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A3A6B4 to Benjamin Moore


#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#9AA1B9
Dreamy (1425)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A3A6B4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A3A6B4 to Valspar


#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A3A6B4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A3A6B4 to Dunn-Edwards


#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A3A6B4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A3A6B4 to PPG Paints


#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color A3A6B4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A3A6B4 to Behr


#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#8F939D
Lilac Fields (HDC-AC-26A)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#A3A6B4 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



A3A6B4
Quick Silver*

B4B1A3
Greige*


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 #A3A6B4?

Color that best contrast with #A3A6B4 is #B4B1A3, color name is Greige*
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 #A3A6B4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A3A6B4 is #B4B1A3, color name is Greige*.





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