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HEX A68C81 - #A68C81, RGB(166,140,129) Color


Color Name: Almond Frost*
Hex Color Code: #A68C81
RGB Color Code: RGB(166, 140, 129)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 15.7%, 22.3%, 34.9%



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What color is A68C81?

The RGB color code for color number #A68C81 is RGB(166, 140, 129). In the RGB color model, #A68C81 has a red value of 166, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 22.3% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.8° (degrees), 17.2 % saturation, and 57.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A68C81 has a hue of 17.8° (degrees), 22.3 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color A68C81 is cool or warm?

Color A68C81 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A68C81? (For interior and product design)

A68C81 has an LRV of nearly 28. 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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#A68C81

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Compare LRV 28 of #A68C81 with dark and light Color




Is #A68C81 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A68C81 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 #A68C81 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(166, 140, 129)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.66%
Yellow
22.29%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(17.84deg, 17.2 %, 57.8 %)

Hue
17.84°
Saturation
17.21 %.
Lightness
57.84 %.

RYB

RYB(69, 90, 75)
Red
69 (26.9%)
Yellow
90 (35.4%)
Blue
75 (29.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
17.84°
Saturation
22.29 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 17.84°

W: 50.59 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 29.07

Y : 28.45

Z : 24.73

YXY

Y1 : 28.45

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 34.90%

M : 45.10%

Y : 49.41%


LRV

~ 28.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.3YR 5.9/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 60.29

A : 8.02

B : 9.51

CIE-Lch

L : 60.29

C : 12.44

H : 49.87

CIE-Luv

L : 60.29

U : 16.88

V : 11.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.34

A : 3.94

B : 9.85






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A68C81

Here are the colors similar to A68C81. 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.

#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#98817B
Cinereous
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#998A8A
Reddish Gray
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#967969
Mocha
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A68C81.

#A48D83
RAL 050 60 10 - Ecru Ochre
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#A18D80
RAL 060 60 10 - Oak Brown
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A28A88
RAL 030 60 10 - Storm Red
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A68C81.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A68C81.

#A0867F
PANTONE 2475 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#9C847C
PANTONE 8041 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#A58876
PANTONE 2471 C
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#A48C89
PANTONE 4089 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A68C81.

#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A68C81.

#AE8568
BS 04-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A68C81

Here are the paint colors similar to A68C81. 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 A68C81 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A68C81 to PPG Paints

#A58F85
Tanglewood (PPG1073-5)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#AA8880
Bedford Brown (PPG1060-5)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#968379
Ranch Mink (PPG1075-5)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#A0928B
Talavera (PPG1018-5)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A68C81 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A68C81 to Sherwin Williams

#A2877D
Velvety Chestnut (SW 9079)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#A08882
Cocoa Berry (SW 9078)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#A58C7B
Chocolate Powder (SW 9082)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A8857A
Hushed Auburn (SW 9080)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A68C81 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A68C81 to Dunn-Edwards

#9E8779
Cobblestone Path (DE 6068)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A08475
Wood Lake (DE 6075)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#A88E8B
Ash Hollow (DE 6046)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#927F76
Carmel Mission (DET 694)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A68C81 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A68C81 to Farrow & Ball

#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A68C81 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A68C81 to Valspar

#A38E89
Monkeypod (8004-5E)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#A28776
Delta Sandbar (2005-9C)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#9E8C80
Ancient Wonder (M112)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#A08173
Navajo Horizon (2003-9C)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color A68C81 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A68C81 to Behr

#9D8376
Modern Mocha (N150-4)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#A4918D
Tribeca (MQ1-40)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#A38B89
Cameo Rose (PPU17-15)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#9D8675
Earthnut (PPU5-16)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A68C81 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A68C81 to Benjamin Moore

#9F8E84
Studio Clay (CSP-380)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#9C8174
Cougar Brown (2106-40)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#9F7F73
Santa Fe Tan (2097-40)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#978477
Driftwood (2107-40)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#A68C81 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



A68C81
Almond Frost*

819BA6
Pewter Blue*


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 #A68C81?

Color that best contrast with #A68C81 is #819BA6, color name is Pewter Blue*
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 #A68C81?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A68C81 is #819BA6, color name is Pewter Blue*.





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