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HEX A5A9A8 - #A5A9A8, RGB(165,169,168) Color


Color Name: Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code: #A5A9A8
RGB Color Code: RGB(165, 169, 168)
CMYK Values*: 2.4%, 0.0%, 0.6%, 33.7%





What color is A5A9A8?

The RGB color code for color number #A5A9A8 is RGB(165, 169, 168). In the RGB color model, #A5A9A8 has a red value of 165, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.6% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 165° (degrees), 2.3 % saturation, and 65.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A5A9A8 has a hue of 165° (degrees), 2.4 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.



Color A5A9A8 is cool or warm?

Color A5A9A8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A5A9A8? (For interior and product design)

A5A9A8 has an LRV of nearly 39. 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

#A5A9A8

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #A5A9A8 with dark and light Color




Is #A5A9A8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A5A9A8 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 #A5A9A8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(165, 169, 168)
Red
165 (64.7%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.37%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.59%
Key
33.73%

HSL

HSL(165deg, 2.3 %, 65.5 %)

Hue
165°
Saturation
2.27 %.
Lightness
65.49 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 70, 66)
Red
41 (15.9%)
Yellow
70 (27.5%)
Blue
66 (25.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
165°
Saturation
2.37 %.
Brightness / Value
66.27 %.

HWB

H: 165°

W: 64.71 %

B: 33.73 %

XYZ

X : 36.77

Y : 39.2

Z : 42.67

YXY

Y1 : 39.2

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 35.29%

M : 33.73%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 39.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.7G 6.7/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 68.9

A : -1.6

B : 0.01

CIE-Lch

L : 68.9

C : 1.6

H : 179.58

CIE-Luv

L : 68.9

U : -2.2

V : 0.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.61

A : -4.73

B : 3.42






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A5A9A8


Here are the colors similar to A5A9A8. 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.



#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A5A9A8.


#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A5A9A8.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A5A9A8.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A5A9A8.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A5A9A8.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #A5A9A8


Here are the paint colors similar to A5A9A8. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A5A9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A5A9A8 to Sherwin Williams


#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
Paint - Sherwin Williams
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A5A9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A5A9A8 to Benjamin Moore


#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 0.73 (99.3% similar)
#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A5A9A8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A5A9A8 to PPG Paints


#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)





Behr

Hex color A5A9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A5A9A8 to Behr


#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A5A9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A5A9A8 to Valspar


#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A5A9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A5A9A8 to Dunn-Edwards


#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#A5A9A8 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



A5A9A8
Dark Gray*

A9A5A6
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 #A5A9A8?

Color that best contrast with #A5A9A8 is #A9A5A6, 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 #A5A9A8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A5A9A8 is #A9A5A6, color name is Quick Silver*.






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