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HEX A3ACA7 - #A3ACA7, RGB(163,172,167) Color


Color Name: Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code: #A3ACA7
RGB Color Code: RGB(163, 172, 167)
CMYK Values*: 5.2%, 0.0%, 2.9%, 32.5%



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What color is A3ACA7?

The RGB color code for color number #A3ACA7 is RGB(163, 172, 167). In the RGB color model, #A3ACA7 has a red value of 163, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.9% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 146.7° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation, and 65.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A3ACA7 has a hue of 146.7° (degrees), 5.2 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color A3ACA7 is cool or warm?

Color A3ACA7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A3ACA7? (For interior and product design)

A3ACA7 has an LRV of nearly 40. 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.



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#A3ACA7

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #A3ACA7 with dark and light Color




Is #A3ACA7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A3ACA7 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 #A3ACA7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(163, 172, 167)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.23%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.91%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(146.67deg, 5.1 %, 65.7 %)

Hue
146.67°
Saturation
5.14 %.
Lightness
65.69 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 72, 65)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
72 (28.2%)
Blue
65 (25.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
146.67°
Saturation
5.23 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 146.67°

W: 63.92 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 36.83

Y : 40.08

Z : 42.35

YXY

Y1 : 40.08

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 36.08%

M : 32.55%

Y : 34.51%


LRV

~ 40.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.2G 6.8/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 69.53

A : -4.12

B : 1.46

CIE-Lch

L : 69.53

C : 4.38

H : 160.45

CIE-Luv

L : 69.53

U : -4.78

V : 2.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.31

A : -6.95

B : 4.65






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A3ACA7

Here are the colors similar to A3ACA7. 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.

#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A3ACA7.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A3ACA7.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A3ACA7.

#9BAA9E
PANTONE 4184 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A3ACA7.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A3ACA7.

#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A3ACA7

Here are the paint colors similar to A3ACA7. 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 A3ACA7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A3ACA7 to Behr

#A5B4AE
Frozen Pond (PPU12-09)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#9DADA3
Misty Moss (N420-3)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A3ACA7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A3ACA7 to Sherwin Williams

#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B0B8B2
Silvermist (SW 7621)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A3ACA7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A3ACA7 to PPG Paints

#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A3ACA7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A3ACA7 to Benjamin Moore

#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray (HC-179)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A3ACA7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A3ACA7 to Valspar

#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#98ABA7
April Rain (V100-4)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#9AABA1
Atlantic Foam (V099-4)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A3ACA7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A3ACA7 to Dunn-Edwards

#96A69F
Agate Green (DE 6298)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#95A7A4
Galway Bay (DE 6305)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A3ACA7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A3ACA7 to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#A3ACA7 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



A3ACA7
Ash Gray*

ACA3A8
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 #A3ACA7?

Color that best contrast with #A3ACA7 is #ACA3A8, 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 #A3ACA7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A3ACA7 is #ACA3A8, color name is Quick Silver*.





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