HEX A6ACA9 - #A6ACA9, RGB(166,172,169) Color
| Color Name: | Dark Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A6ACA9 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(166, 172, 169) |
| CMYK Values*: | 3.5%, 0.0%, 1.7%, 32.5% |
What color is A6ACA9?
The RGB color code for color number #A6ACA9 is RGB(166, 172, 169). In the RGB color model, #A6ACA9 has a red value of 166, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.7% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 150° (degrees), 3.5 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A6ACA9 has a hue of 150° (degrees), 3.5 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.
Color A6ACA9 is cool or warm?
Color A6ACA9 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A6ACA9? (For interior and product design)
A6ACA9 has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#A6ACA9
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of #A6ACA9 with dark and light Color
Is #A6ACA9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A6ACA9 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 #A6ACA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(166, 172, 169)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.49%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.74%
Key
32.55%
HSL
HSL(150deg, 3.5 %, 66.3 %)
Hue
150°
Saturation
3.49 %.
Lightness
66.27 %.
RYB
RYB(39, 70, 64)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Yellow
70 (27.4%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
150°
Saturation
3.49 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.
HWB
H: 150°
W: 65.10 %
B: 32.55 %
XYZ
X : 37.64
Y : 40.48
Z : 43.37
YXY
Y1 : 40.48
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 34.90%
M : 32.55%
Y : 33.73%
LRV
~ 40.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.6G 6.8/0.7
CIE-Lab
L : 69.81
A : -2.69
B : 0.8
CIE-Lch
L : 69.81
C : 2.8
H : 163.5
CIE-Luv
L : 69.81
U : -3.21
V : 1.62
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.62
A : -5.73
B : 4.12
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A6ACA9
Here are the colors similar to A6ACA9. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #A6ACA9
Here are the paint colors similar to A6ACA9. 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
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#A6ACA9 color palettes and scheme combination
59605C
727A76
8C9390
A6ACA9
C0C5C3
DBDDDC
F5F6F5
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.
A9ACA6
A6ACA6
A6ACA9
A6ACAC
A6A9AC
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.
A6ACA9
A9A6AC
ACA9A6
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A6ACA9
A6A6AC
ACA6A9
ACACA6
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A6ACA9
AEB4B1
B7BCBA
C0C4C2
C9CDCB
D2D5D4
DBDDDC
E4E6E5
EDEEED
F6F6F6
FFFFFF
A6ACA9
959A98
848987
747876
636765
535654
424443
313332
212221
101110
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A6ACA9
Dark Gray*
ACA6A9
Dark Gray*
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 #A6ACA9?
Color that best contrast with #A6ACA9 is #ACA6A9,
color name is Dark Gray*
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 #A6ACA9?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A6ACA9 is #ACA6A9, color name is Dark Gray*.
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