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What color is A85959?

The RGB color code for color number #A85959 is RGB(168, 89, 89). In the RGB color model, #A85959 has a red value of 168, a green value of 89, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 47.0% magenta, 47.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 31.2 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A85959 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 47.0 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.



Color A85959 is cool or warm?

Color A85959 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A85959? (For interior and product design)

A85959 has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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

#A85959

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #A85959 with dark and light Color




Is #A85959 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A85959 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 #A85959 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 89, 89)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
89 (34.9%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
47.02%
Yellow
47.02%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 31.2 %, 50.4 %)

Hue
Saturation
31.23 %.
Lightness
50.39 %.

RYB

RYB(120, 95, 86)
Red
120 (47.0%)
Yellow
95 (37.4%)
Blue
86 (33.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
47.02 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 34.90 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 21.52

Y : 16.19

Z : 11.44

YXY

Y1 : 16.19

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 65.10%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 16.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.6R 4.6/6.8

CIE-Lab

L : 47.22

A : 32.25

B : 14.63

CIE-Lch

L : 47.22

C : 35.41

H : 24.4

CIE-Luv

L : 47.22

U : 55.49

V : 11.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.24

A : 25.07

B : 11.31






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A85959


Here are the colors similar to A85959. 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.



#A55353
Middle Red Purple
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#A45A52
Redwood
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#AB4E52
Rose Vale
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#AB4E52
English Red
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A85959.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A85959.


#AB5C57
PANTONE 7523 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#AE534C
PANTONE 8444 C
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#A45248
PANTONE 7524 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#BC4E57
PANTONE 8904 C
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A85959.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A85959.


#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#C44A5E
BS 02-D-43 - Pink
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)
#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#A66F67
BS 04-C-37 - Red
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A85959.


#CB555D
RAL 3017 - Rose
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A85959


Here are the paint colors similar to A85959. 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 A85959 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A85959 to PPG Paints


#AB5959
Indian Paintbrush (PPG18-32)
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#AC545E
Grenadine (PPG1051-6)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#9B5B55
Fire Weed (PPG1056-6)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#AB6057
Pizza Pie (PPG1058-6)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color A85959 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A85959 to Behr


#A95657
Lingonberry Punch (M150-6)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#9F4F4D
Sweet Cherry (M150-7)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#A14D52
Powder Room (PPU1-07)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#A74E4A
Persimmon Red (HDC-CL-09)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A85959 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A85959 to Benjamin Moore


#AB5F5E
Santa Fe Pottery (1287)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#9C5251
Bricktone Red (2005-30)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B0625C
Heirloom Quilt (CSP-1185)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#B2525D
Rouge (2084-30)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A85959 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A85959 to Valspar


#AC545A
Cherry Kisses (V042-5)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#A05D57
Savannah Red (1008-7B)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#AC4D4C
Deep Rose (2001-3A)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#AC5A66
Pretty Peony (1006-3B)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A85959 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A85959 to Dunn-Edwards


#A65052
Red Rock (DE 5097)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#9B5953
Mesa Red (DET 430)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#A84A49
Pasadena Rose (DET 429)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#B45F56
Redwood City (DE 5117)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A85959 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A85959 to Sherwin Williams


#A0524E
Bravado Red (SW 6320)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#A0584F
Bold Brick (SW 6327)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#A85E53
Foxy (SW 6333)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#B74E4F
Enticing Red (SW 6600)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A85959 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A85959 to Farrow & Ball


#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#A85959 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



A85959
Middle Red Purple*

59A8A8
Cadet 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 #A85959?

Color that best contrast with #A85959 is #59A8A8, color name is Cadet 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 #A85959?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A85959 is #59A8A8, color name is Cadet Blue*.





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