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HEX A49B96 - #A49B96, RGB(164,155,150) Color


Color Name: Reddish Silver*
Hex Color Code: #A49B96
RGB Color Code: RGB(164, 155, 150)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.5%, 8.5%, 35.7%



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What color is A49B96?

The RGB color code for color number #A49B96 is RGB(164, 155, 150). In the RGB color model, #A49B96 has a red value of 164, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.5% magenta, 8.5% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.4° (degrees), 7.1 % saturation, and 61.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A49B96 has a hue of 21.4° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.



Color A49B96 is cool or warm?

Color A49B96 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A49B96? (For interior and product design)

A49B96 has an LRV of nearly 34. 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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#A49B96

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Compare LRV 34 of #A49B96 with dark and light Color




Is #A49B96 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A49B96 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 #A49B96 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(164, 155, 150)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.49%
Yellow
8.54%
Key
35.69%

HSL

HSL(21.43deg, 7.1 %, 61.6 %)

Hue
21.43°
Saturation
7.14 %.
Lightness
61.57 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 80, 71)
Red
53 (20.7%)
Yellow
80 (31.5%)
Blue
71 (27.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
21.43°
Saturation
8.54 %.
Brightness / Value
64.31 %.

HWB

H: 21.43°

W: 58.82 %

B: 35.69 %

XYZ

X : 32.54

Y : 33.54

Z : 33.61

YXY

Y1 : 33.54

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 39.22%

Y : 41.18%


LRV

~ 33.5 %

Munsell Color System

9.9YR 6.3/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 64.59

A : 2.38

B : 3.79

CIE-Lch

L : 64.59

C : 4.47

H : 57.82

CIE-Luv

L : 64.59

U : 5.59

V : 4.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.91

A : -1.06

B : 6.13






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A49B96

Here are the colors similar to A49B96. 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.

#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A49B96.

#A59C94
PANTONE Warm Gray 6 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#A9A2A2
PANTONE 4283 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#B0A098
PANTONE 2474 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#B2A8A2
PANTONE 407 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A49B96.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A49B96.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A49B96.

#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A49B96.

#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A49B96

Here are the paint colors similar to A49B96. 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.


Valspar

Hex color A49B96 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A49B96 to Valspar

#A09995
Gray Matter (T521)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9B9893
Stone Age (M102)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#A7A0A1
Crystal Noir (8005-12D)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color A49B96 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A49B96 to Behr

#A89C97
Smoked Mauve (PPU17-12)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#B3A9A5
Metropolis (N140-3)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A49B96 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A49B96 to PPG Paints

#A99F97
Winter's Nap (PPG1018-4)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke (PPG1019-4)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#A49491
Heliotrope (PPG1015-5)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A49B96 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A49B96 to Dunn-Edwards

#A79994
Twilight Taupe (DE 6060)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#A49593
Monsoon (DE 6039)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A49B96 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A49B96 to Sherwin Williams

#AC9E97
Truly Taupe (SW 6038)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#ADA5A5
Quest Gray (SW 7080)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#B1A3A1
Flexible Gray (SW 6010)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A49B96 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A49B96 to Farrow & Ball

#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A49B96 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A49B96 to Benjamin Moore

#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#B5ABA7
Elephant Gray (2109-50)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#A49B96 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



A49B96
Reddish Silver*

969FA4
Cadet Gray*


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 #A49B96?

Color that best contrast with #A49B96 is #969FA4, color name is Cadet Gray*
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 #A49B96?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A49B96 is #969FA4, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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