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What color is A6B5C6?

The RGB color code for color number #A6B5C6 is RGB(166, 181, 198). In the RGB color model, #A6B5C6 has a red value of 166, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.2% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.9° (degrees), 21.9 % saturation, and 71.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A6B5C6 has a hue of 211.9° (degrees), 16.2 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.



Color A6B5C6 is cool or warm?

Color A6B5C6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A6B5C6? (For interior and product design)

A6B5C6 has an LRV of nearly 45. 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

#A6B5C6

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #A6B5C6 with dark and light Color




Is #A6B5C6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A6B5C6 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 #A6B5C6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(166, 181, 198)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.16%
Magenta
8.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.35%

HSL

HSL(211.88deg, 21.9 %, 71.4 %)

Hue
211.88°
Saturation
21.92 %.
Lightness
71.37 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 49, 60)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
49 (19.1%)
Blue
60 (23.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.88°
Saturation
16.16 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.

HWB

H: 211.88°

W: 65.10 %

B: 22.35 %

XYZ

X : 42.44

Y : 45.23

Z : 59.92

YXY

Y1 : 45.23

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 34.90%

M : 29.02%

Y : 22.35%


LRV

~ 45.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.1B 7.2/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 73.04

A : -1.64

B : -10.37

CIE-Lch

L : 73.04

C : 10.5

H : 261.01

CIE-Luv

L : 73.04

U : -8.88

V : -15.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.25

A : -5.05

B : -5.75






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A6B5C6


Here are the colors similar to A6B5C6. 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.



#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A6B5C6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A6B5C6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A6B5C6.


#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#BBC7D6
PANTONE 537 C
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A6B5C6.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A6B5C6


Here are the paint colors similar to A6B5C6. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A6B5C6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A6B5C6 to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A6B5C6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A6B5C6 to Dunn-Edwards


#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#9FB6C6
Country Air (DET 581)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A6B5C6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A6B5C6 to PPG Paints


#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#ADC0D6
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A6B5C6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A6B5C6 to Sherwin Williams


#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A6B5C6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A6B5C6 to Valspar


#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#A4BDDC
September Aster (P073)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A6B5C6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A6B5C6 to Behr


#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#A6B5C6 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



A6B5C6
Light Steel Blue*

C6B7A6
Dark Nude*


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 #A6B5C6?

Color that best contrast with #A6B5C6 is #C6B7A6, color name is Dark Nude*
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 #A6B5C6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A6B5C6 is #C6B7A6, color name is Dark Nude*.





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