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HEX A3AFBC - #A3AFBC, RGB(163,175,188) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #A3AFBC
RGB Color Code: RGB(163, 175, 188)
CMYK Values*: 13.3%, 6.9%, 0.0%, 26.3%



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What color is A3AFBC?

The RGB color code for color number #A3AFBC is RGB(163, 175, 188). In the RGB color model, #A3AFBC has a red value of 163, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.3% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.2° (degrees), 15.7 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A3AFBC has a hue of 211.2° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color A3AFBC is cool or warm?

Color A3AFBC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A3AFBC? (For interior and product design)

A3AFBC has an LRV of nearly 42. 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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#A3AFBC

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #A3AFBC with dark and light Color




Is #A3AFBC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A3AFBC 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 #A3AFBC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(163, 175, 188)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.30%
Magenta
6.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(211.2deg, 15.7 %, 68.8 %)

Hue
211.2°
Saturation
15.72 %.
Lightness
68.82 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 56, 64)
Red
33 (12.8%)
Yellow
56 (22.0%)
Blue
64 (25.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.2°
Saturation
13.30 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 211.2°

W: 63.92 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 39.51

Y : 42.08

Z : 53.62

YXY

Y1 : 42.08

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 36.08%

M : 31.37%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 42.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.6B 6.9/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 70.92

A : -1.51

B : -8.06

CIE-Lch

L : 70.92

C : 8.2

H : 259.39

CIE-Luv

L : 70.92

U : -7.17

V : -11.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.87

A : -4.79

B : -3.6






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A3AFBC

Here are the colors similar to A3AFBC. 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.

#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A3AFBC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A3AFBC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A3AFBC.

#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A3AFBC.

#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A3AFBC.

#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A3AFBC

Here are the paint colors similar to A3AFBC. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color A3AFBC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A3AFBC to PPG Paints

#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#A0AEB8
How Handsome (PPG1040-4)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A3AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A3AFBC to Benjamin Moore

#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#9CADB7
Winter Lake (2129-50)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A3AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A3AFBC to Sherwin Williams

#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color A3AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A3AFBC to Behr

#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#91A7BC
Paris (PPU14-08)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A3AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A3AFBC to Dunn-Edwards

#9DACB5
Irogon Blue (DEC 796)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#9FB6C6
Country Air (DET 581)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A3AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A3AFBC to Valspar

#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#93AAB8
Cool Customer (V107-4)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#8DA6B9
New Toile (T611)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A3AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A3AFBC to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#A3AFBC 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



A3AFBC
Cadet Gray*

BCB0A3
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 #A3AFBC?

Color that best contrast with #A3AFBC is #BCB0A3, 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 #A3AFBC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A3AFBC is #BCB0A3, color name is Greige*.





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