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HEX A6B0A6 - #A6B0A6, RGB(166,176,166) Color


Color Name: Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code: #A6B0A6
RGB Color Code: RGB(166, 176, 166)
CMYK Values*: 5.7%, 0.0%, 5.7%, 31.0%



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What color is A6B0A6?

The RGB color code for color number #A6B0A6 is RGB(166, 176, 166). In the RGB color model, #A6B0A6 has a red value of 166, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.7% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A6B0A6 has a hue of 120° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.



Color A6B0A6 is cool or warm?

Color A6B0A6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A6B0A6? (For interior and product design)

A6B0A6 has an LRV of nearly 42. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #A6B0A6 with dark and light Color




Is #A6B0A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A6B0A6 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 #A6B0A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(166, 176, 166)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.68%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.68%
Key
30.98%

HSL

HSL(120deg, 6.0 %, 67.1 %)

Hue
120°
Saturation
5.95 %.
Lightness
67.06 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 73, 62)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Yellow
73 (28.7%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
120°
Saturation
5.68 %.
Brightness / Value
69.02 %.

HWB

H: 120°

W: 65.10 %

B: 30.98 %

XYZ

X : 38.13

Y : 41.91

Z : 42.16

YXY

Y1 : 41.91

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 34.90%

M : 30.98%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 41.9 %

Munsell Color System

10GY 6.9/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 70.81

A : -5.4

B : 3.9

CIE-Lch

L : 70.81

C : 6.67

H : 144.16

CIE-Luv

L : 70.81

U : -5.11

V : 6.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.74

A : -8.15

B : 6.71






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A6B0A6

Here are the colors similar to A6B0A6. 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.

#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A6B0A6.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A6B0A6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A6B0A6.

#9BAA9E
PANTONE 4184 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B0BDB0
PANTONE 5655 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#94A69D
PANTONE 4191 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A6B0A6.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A6B0A6.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A6B0A6

Here are the paint colors similar to A6B0A6. 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 A6B0A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A6B0A6 to Sherwin Williams

#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#ADBBB2
Quietude (SW 6212)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#B0B8B2
Silvermist (SW 7621)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A6B0A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A6B0A6 to Benjamin Moore

#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#9CAC9E
Scenic Drive (697)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color A6B0A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A6B0A6 to Behr

#9DADA3
Misty Moss (N420-3)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#A5B4AE
Frozen Pond (PPU12-09)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#AABAAF
Zen (PPU11-14)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A6B0A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A6B0A6 to Dunn-Edwards

#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#96A69F
Agate Green (DE 6298)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#ACBDB1
Rainsong (DET 541)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A6B0A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A6B0A6 to Valspar

#A8B8AF
Gray Embrace (V099-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#9AABA1
Atlantic Foam (V099-4)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#ADBBAD
Median Green (M208)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A6B0A6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A6B0A6 to Farrow & Ball

#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A6B0A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A6B0A6 to PPG Paints

#A2B5AB
Dusty Aqua (PPG10-29)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#B4C0AF
Coastal Crush (PPG1129-4)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#A6B0A6 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



A6B0A6
Ash Gray*

B0A6B0
Reddish 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 #A6B0A6?

Color that best contrast with #A6B0A6 is #B0A6B0, color name is Reddish 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 #A6B0A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A6B0A6 is #B0A6B0, color name is Reddish Silver*.





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