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HEX A5A79B - #A5A79B, RGB(165,167,155) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #A5A79B
RGB Color Code: RGB(165, 167, 155)
CMYK Values*: 1.2%, 0.0%, 7.2%, 34.5%



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What color is A5A79B?

The RGB color code for color number #A5A79B is RGB(165, 167, 155). In the RGB color model, #A5A79B has a red value of 165, a green value of 167, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.2% yellow, and 34.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 70° (degrees), 6.4 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A5A79B has a hue of 70° (degrees), 7.2 % saturation and 65.5 % brightness/value.



Color A5A79B is cool or warm?

Color A5A79B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A5A79B? (For interior and product design)

A5A79B 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #A5A79B with dark and light Color




Is #A5A79B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A5A79B 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 #A5A79B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(165, 167, 155)
Red
165 (64.7%)
Green
167 (65.5%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.20%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.19%
Key
34.51%

HSL

HSL(70deg, 6.4 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
70°
Saturation
6.38 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 80, 66)
Red
45 (17.7%)
Yellow
80 (31.2%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
70°
Saturation
7.19 %.
Brightness / Value
65.49 %.

HWB

H: 70°

W: 60.78 %

B: 34.51 %

XYZ

X : 35.25

Y : 38

Z : 36.49

YXY

Y1 : 38

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 35.29%

M : 34.51%

Y : 39.22%


LRV

~ 38 %

Munsell Color System

5.5GY 6.6/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 68.02

A : -2.93

B : 5.95

CIE-Lch

L : 68.02

C : 6.63

H : 116.2

CIE-Luv

L : 68.02

U : -0.5

V : 9.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.65

A : -5.81

B : 8.06






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A5A79B

Here are the colors similar to A5A79B. 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.

#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A5A79B.

#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A5A79B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A5A79B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A5A79B.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A5A79B.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A5A79B

Here are the paint colors similar to A5A79B. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A5A79B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A5A79B to Dunn-Edwards

#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A5A79B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A5A79B to Sherwin Williams

#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A5A79B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A5A79B to Farrow & Ball

#9A9F94
Pigeon (25)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A5A79B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A5A79B to PPG Paints

#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A5A79B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A5A79B to Benjamin Moore

#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray (HC-179)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color A5A79B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A5A79B to Behr

#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A5A79B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A5A79B to Valspar

#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#A5A79B 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



A5A79B
Greige*

9D9BA7
Manatee*


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 #A5A79B?

Color that best contrast with #A5A79B is #9D9BA7, color name is Manatee*
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 #A5A79B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A5A79B is #9D9BA7, color name is Manatee*.





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