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HEX A8989A - #A8989A, RGB(168,152,154) Color


Color Name: Rose quartz*
Hex Color Code: #A8989A
RGB Color Code: RGB(168, 152, 154)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 9.5%, 8.3%, 34.1%



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What color is A8989A?

The RGB color code for color number #A8989A is RGB(168, 152, 154). In the RGB color model, #A8989A has a red value of 168, a green value of 152, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 8.3% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 352.5° (degrees), 8.4 % saturation, and 62.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8989A has a hue of 352.5° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.



Color A8989A is cool or warm?

Color A8989A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A8989A? (For interior and product design)

A8989A has an LRV of nearly 33. 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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#A8989A

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Compare LRV 33 of #A8989A with dark and light Color




Is #A8989A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8989A 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 #A8989A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 152, 154)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
152 (59.6%)
Blue
154 (60.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.52%
Yellow
8.33%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(352.5deg, 8.4 %, 62.7 %)

Hue
352.5°
Saturation
8.42 %.
Lightness
62.75 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 76, 71)
Red
53 (21.0%)
Yellow
76 (29.7%)
Blue
71 (27.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
352.5°
Saturation
9.52 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 352.5°

W: 59.61 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 33.21

Y : 33.11

Z : 35.21

YXY

Y1 : 33.11

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 40.39%

Y : 39.61%


LRV

~ 33.1 %

Munsell Color System

8R 6.3/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 64.25

A : 6.24

B : 1.09

CIE-Lch

L : 64.25

C : 6.34

H : 9.87

CIE-Luv

L : 64.25

U : 9.33

V : 0.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.55

A : 2.31

B : 4






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A8989A

Here are the colors similar to A8989A. 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.

#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8989A.

#AB989D
PANTONE 436 C
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#BCA5A6
PANTONE 4086 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#B79F97
PANTONE 4087 C
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8989A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8989A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8989A.

#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#9D8692
RAL 4009 - Pastel Violet
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8989A.

#AA8C95
BS 24-C-37 - Purple
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A8989A

Here are the paint colors similar to A8989A. 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 A8989A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8989A to Benjamin Moore

#A39499
Amethyst Sky (1447)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#A19195
Mauve Blush (2115-40)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#BDA7A8
Magic Potion (1250)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8989A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8989A to Dunn-Edwards

#B29E9D
Hazelnut (DE 6032)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#BAA3A9
Magical Mauve (DE 6011)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)
#BA99A2
Playful Plum (DE 6018)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8989A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8989A to Sherwin Williams

#B3A3A5
Intuitive (SW 6017)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B1A3A1
Flexible Gray (SW 6010)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B6A09A
Glamour (SW 6031)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8989A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8989A to Valspar

#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#B7A49F
Embarrassed Shadow (V128-4)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#BAA0A7
Bedroom Plum (1004-8A)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8989A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8989A to Behr

#B7A8A8
Object Of Desire (MQ1-36)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#B6A19B
Plum Taupe (N130-4)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#9B909D
Duchess Lilac (PPU16-13)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8989A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8989A to PPG Paints

#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#A38B93
Gothic Amethyst (PPG1046-5)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#B495A4
Ashberry (PPG1179-5)
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8989A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8989A to Farrow & Ball

#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8989A 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



A8989A
Rose quartz*

98A8A6
Morning Sky 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 #A8989A?

Color that best contrast with #A8989A is #98A8A6, color name is Morning Sky 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 #A8989A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8989A is #98A8A6, color name is Morning Sky Blue*.





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