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What color is A4A79E?

The RGB color code for color number #A4A79E is RGB(164, 167, 158). In the RGB color model, #A4A79E has a red value of 164, a green value of 167, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.4% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 80° (degrees), 4.9 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A4A79E has a hue of 80° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.



Color A4A79E is cool or warm?

Color A4A79E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A4A79E? (For interior and product design)

A4A79E has an LRV of nearly 38. 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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#A4A79E

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #A4A79E with dark and light Color




Is #A4A79E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A4A79E 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 #A4A79E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(164, 167, 158)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
167 (65.5%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.80%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.39%
Key
34.51%

HSL

HSL(80deg, 4.9 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
80°
Saturation
4.86 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 77, 67)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
77 (30.4%)
Blue
67 (26.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
80°
Saturation
5.39 %.
Brightness / Value
65.49 %.

HWB

H: 80°

W: 61.96 %

B: 34.51 %

XYZ

X : 35.3

Y : 38

Z : 37.82

YXY

Y1 : 38

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 34.51%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 38 %

Munsell Color System

6.7GY 6.6/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 68.02

A : -2.75

B : 4.27

CIE-Lch

L : 68.02

C : 5.08

H : 122.78

CIE-Luv

L : 68.02

U : -1.22

V : 6.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.64

A : -5.66

B : 6.77






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A4A79E


Here are the colors similar to A4A79E. 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.



#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A4A79E.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A4A79E.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A4A79E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A4A79E.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A4A79E.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A4A79E


Here are the paint colors similar to A4A79E. 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 A4A79E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A4A79E to PPG Paints


#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A4A79E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A4A79E to Sherwin Williams


#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A4A79E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A4A79E to Valspar


#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A4A79E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A4A79E to Dunn-Edwards


#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color A4A79E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A4A79E to Behr


#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A4A79E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A4A79E to Benjamin Moore


#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#A4A79E 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



A4A79E
Quick Silver*

A19EA7
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 #A4A79E?

Color that best contrast with #A4A79E is #A19EA7, 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 #A4A79E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A4A79E is #A19EA7, color name is Quick Silver*.





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