Home > Color > HEX a8a08b

HEX A8A08B - #A8A08B, RGB(168,160,139) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #A8A08B
RGB Color Code: RGB(168, 160, 139)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 4.8%, 17.3%, 34.1%



Subscribe To Newsletter !


What color is A8A08B?

The RGB color code for color number #A8A08B is RGB(168, 160, 139). In the RGB color model, #A8A08B has a red value of 168, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 17.3% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.4° (degrees), 14.3 % saturation, and 60.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8A08B has a hue of 43.4° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.



Color A8A08B is cool or warm?

Color A8A08B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A8A08B? (For interior and product design)

A8A08B has an LRV of nearly 35. 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.



Dark Color

#A8A08B

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #A8A08B with dark and light Color




Is #A8A08B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8A08B 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #A8A08B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 160, 139)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.76%
Yellow
17.26%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(43.45deg, 14.3 %, 60.2 %)

Hue
43.45°
Saturation
14.29 %.
Lightness
60.20 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 89, 67)
Red
54 (21.1%)
Yellow
89 (34.9%)
Blue
67 (26.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.45°
Saturation
17.26 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 43.45°

W: 54.51 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 33.38

Y : 35.33

Z : 29.49

YXY

Y1 : 35.33

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 37.25%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 35.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.2Y 6.4/2

CIE-Lab

L : 66.01

A : -0.71

B : 11.99

CIE-Lch

L : 66.01

C : 12.01

H : 93.37

CIE-Luv

L : 66.01

U : 6.01

V : 16.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.44

A : -3.78

B : 12.2






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A8A08B

Here are the colors similar to A8A08B. 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.

#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#8F9779
Artichoke
ΔE - 9.32 (90.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8A08B.

#A69F88
PANTONE 7536 C
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#AA9F8E
PANTONE 10352 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#A1967E
PANTONE 10340 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#B2A384
PANTONE 2324 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8A08B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8A08B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8A08B.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8A08B.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A8A08B

Here are the paint colors similar to A8A08B. 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 A8A08B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8A08B to PPG Paints

#AAA492
Aldabra (PPG14-28)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8A08B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8A08B to Valspar

#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#A9A191
Gray Silt (6002-1C)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#A79B85
Land of Nod (T589)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8A08B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8A08B to Behr

#AFA791
Stone Walls (PPU8-19)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#AEA492
Garden Wall (730D-4)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8A08B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8A08B to Benjamin Moore

#AAA393
Chateau (CSP-140)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#A39A88
Downtown (CSP-165)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#AB9E88
Turret (CC-604)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8A08B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8A08B to Farrow & Ball

#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8A08B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8A08B to Sherwin Williams

#AEA594
Ethereal Mood (SW 7639)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B1A38E
Prairie Grass (SW 7546)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#AC9D83
Fenland (SW 7544)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8A08B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8A08B to Dunn-Edwards

#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#A89983
Wooden Peg (DE 6215)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#9F947D
Weather Board (DE 6222)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8A08B 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



A8A08B
Greige*

8B93A8
Cool 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 #A8A08B?

Color that best contrast with #A8A08B is #8B93A8, color name is Cool 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 #A8A08B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8A08B is #8B93A8, color name is Cool Gray*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #A8A08B color



T-Shirt mockup example for #A8A08B color


Chart visualization example with #A8A08B color



#A8A08B Color Images and Patterns