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What color is A49CA0?

The RGB color code for color number #A49CA0 is RGB(164, 156, 160). In the RGB color model, #A49CA0 has a red value of 164, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 2.4% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 330° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation, and 62.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A49CA0 has a hue of 330° (degrees), 4.9 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.



Color A49CA0 is cool or warm?

Color A49CA0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A49CA0? (For interior and product design)

A49CA0 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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#A49CA0

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #A49CA0 with dark and light Color




Is #A49CA0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A49CA0 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 #A49CA0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(164, 156, 160)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.88%
Yellow
2.44%
Key
35.69%

HSL

HSL(330deg, 4.2 %, 62.7 %)

Hue
330°
Saturation
4.21 %.
Lightness
62.75 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 73, 71)
Red
49 (19.3%)
Yellow
73 (28.7%)
Blue
71 (28.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
330°
Saturation
4.88 %.
Brightness / Value
64.31 %.

HWB

H: 330°

W: 61.18 %

B: 35.69 %

XYZ

X : 33.54

Y : 34.21

Z : 38.09

YXY

Y1 : 34.21

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 38.82%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 34.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.2RP 6.4/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 65.13

A : 3.66

B : -1.05

CIE-Lch

L : 65.13

C : 3.8

H : 343.95

CIE-Luv

L : 65.13

U : 4.37

V : -2.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.49

A : 0.02

B : 2.33






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A49CA0


Here are the colors similar to A49CA0. 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 - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A49CA0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A49CA0.


#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#AB989D
PANTONE 436 C
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A49CA0.


#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A49CA0.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A49CA0.






Paint color for Hex #A49CA0


Here are the paint colors similar to A49CA0. 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 A49CA0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A49CA0 to PPG Paints


#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A49CA0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A49CA0 to Valspar


#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A49CA0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A49CA0 to Benjamin Moore


#A39499
Amethyst Sky (1447)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#A19195
Mauve Blush (2115-40)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A49CA0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A49CA0 to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B29E9D
Hazelnut (DE 6032)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A49CA0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A49CA0 to Behr


#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A49CA0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A49CA0 to Sherwin Williams


#B3A3A5
Intuitive (SW 6017)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#A49CA0 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



A49CA0
Spanish Gray*

9CA4A0
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 #A49CA0?

Color that best contrast with #A49CA0 is #9CA4A0, 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 #A49CA0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A49CA0 is #9CA4A0, color name is Quick Silver*.





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