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What color is A59E9E?

The RGB color code for color number #A59E9E is RGB(165, 158, 158). In the RGB color model, #A59E9E has a red value of 165, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.2% magenta, 4.2% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 3.7 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A59E9E has a hue of 0° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.



Color A59E9E is cool or warm?

Color A59E9E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A59E9E? (For interior and product design)

A59E9E has an LRV of nearly 35. 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.



Dark Color

#A59E9E

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #A59E9E with dark and light Color




Is #A59E9E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A59E9E 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 #A59E9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(165, 158, 158)
Red
165 (64.7%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.24%
Yellow
4.24%
Key
35.29%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 3.7 %, 63.3 %)

Hue
Saturation
3.74 %.
Lightness
63.33 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 75, 70)
Red
49 (19.2%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
70 (27.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
4.24 %.
Brightness / Value
64.71 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 61.96 %

B: 35.29 %

XYZ

X : 33.92

Y : 34.92

Z : 37.3

YXY

Y1 : 34.92

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 35.29%

M : 38.04%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 34.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.8YR 6.4/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 65.69

A : 2.54

B : 0.9

CIE-Lch

L : 65.69

C : 2.69

H : 19.48

CIE-Luv

L : 65.69

U : 4.05

V : 0.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.09

A : -0.97

B : 3.94






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A59E9E


Here are the colors similar to A59E9E. 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 - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 8.25 (91.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A59E9E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A59E9E.


#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A59E9E.


#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A59E9E.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A59E9E.






Paint color for Hex #A59E9E


Here are the paint colors similar to A59E9E. 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 A59E9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A59E9E to PPG Paints


#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A59E9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A59E9E to Valspar


#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A59E9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A59E9E to Benjamin Moore


#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A59E9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A59E9E to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A59E9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A59E9E to Sherwin Williams


#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#B1A3A1
Flexible Gray (SW 6010)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#B3A3A5
Intuitive (SW 6017)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color A59E9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A59E9E to Behr


#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#A59E9E 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



A59E9E
Quick Silver*

9EA5A5
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 #A59E9E?

Color that best contrast with #A59E9E is #9EA5A5, 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 #A59E9E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A59E9E is #9EA5A5, color name is Quick Silver*.





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