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HEX A49B9B - #A49B9B, RGB(164,155,155) Color


Color Name: Spanish Gray*
Hex Color Code: #A49B9B
RGB Color Code: RGB(164, 155, 155)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.5%, 5.5%, 35.7%



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What color is A49B9B?

The RGB color code for color number #A49B9B is RGB(164, 155, 155). In the RGB color model, #A49B9B has a red value of 164, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.5% magenta, 5.5% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 4.7 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A49B9B has a hue of 0° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.



Color A49B9B is cool or warm?

Color A49B9B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A49B9B? (For interior and product design)

A49B9B 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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#A49B9B

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #A49B9B with dark and light Color




Is #A49B9B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A49B9B 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 #A49B9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

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

CMYK

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

HSL

HSL(0deg, 4.7 %, 62.5 %)

Hue
Saturation
4.71 %.
Lightness
62.55 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 77, 72)
Red
51 (20.1%)
Yellow
77 (30.0%)
Blue
72 (28.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
5.49 %.
Brightness / Value
64.31 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 60.78 %

B: 35.69 %

XYZ

X : 32.95

Y : 33.7

Z : 35.78

YXY

Y1 : 33.7

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 39.22%

Y : 39.22%


LRV

~ 33.7 %

Munsell Color System

0.9YR 6.3/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 64.73

A : 3.28

B : 1.17

CIE-Lch

L : 64.73

C : 3.48

H : 19.6

CIE-Luv

L : 64.73

U : 5.24

V : 1.12

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.05

A : -0.29

B : 4.1






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A49B9B

Here are the colors similar to A49B9B. 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.

#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A49B9B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A49B9B.

#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A49B9B.

#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A49B9B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A49B9B.

#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A49B9B

Here are the paint colors similar to A49B9B. 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 A49B9B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A49B9B to PPG Paints

#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#9B8E8E
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A49B9B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A49B9B to Valspar

#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#979193
Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A49B9B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A49B9B to Sherwin Williams

#989192
Slate Violet (SW 9155)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#9D9093
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A49B9B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A49B9B to Benjamin Moore

#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A49B9B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A49B9B to Dunn-Edwards

#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A49B9B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A49B9B to Farrow & Ball

#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color A49B9B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A49B9B to Behr

#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#928E8E
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#A49B9B 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



A49B9B
Spanish Gray*

9BA4A4
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 #A49B9B?

Color that best contrast with #A49B9B is #9BA4A4, 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 #A49B9B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A49B9B is #9BA4A4, color name is Quick Silver*.





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