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What color is A8A399?

The RGB color code for color number #A8A399 is RGB(168, 163, 153). In the RGB color model, #A8A399 has a red value of 168, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.0% magenta, 8.9% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8A399 has a hue of 40° (degrees), 8.9 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.



Color A8A399 is cool or warm?

Color A8A399 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A8A399? (For interior and product design)

A8A399 has an LRV of nearly 37. 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

#A8A399

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #A8A399 with dark and light Color




Is #A8A399 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8A399 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 #A8A399 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 163, 153)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
163 (63.9%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.98%
Yellow
8.93%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(40deg, 7.9 %, 62.9 %)

Hue
40°
Saturation
7.94 %.
Lightness
62.94 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 80, 66)
Red
48 (18.8%)
Yellow
80 (31.2%)
Blue
66 (26.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40°
Saturation
8.93 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 40°

W: 60.00 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 35

Y : 36.82

Z : 35.4

YXY

Y1 : 36.82

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 36.08%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 36.8 %

Munsell Color System

8Y 6.6/1

CIE-Lab

L : 67.14

A : -0

B : 5.82

CIE-Lch

L : 67.14

C : 5.82

H : 90

CIE-Luv

L : 67.14

U : 3.5

V : 8.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.68

A : -3.24

B : 7.89






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A8A399


Here are the colors similar to A8A399. 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 - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8A399.


#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8A399.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8A399.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8A399.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8A399.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A8A399


Here are the paint colors similar to A8A399. 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.


Valspar

Hex color A8A399 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8A399 to Valspar


#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 0.59 (99.4% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#A9A191
Gray Silt (6002-1C)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8A399 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8A399 to Sherwin Williams


#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#A8A093
Intellectual Gray (SW 7045)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8A399 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8A399 to Benjamin Moore


#A8A295
Rockport Gray (HC-105)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#AAA393
Chateau (CSP-140)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8A399 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8A399 to PPG Paints


#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8A399 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8A399 to Behr


#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8A399 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8A399 to Farrow & Ball


#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8A399 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8A399 to Dunn-Edwards


#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#9E9589
Barnwood Gray (DET 620)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8A399 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



A8A399
Greige*

999EA8
Cadet 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 #A8A399?

Color that best contrast with #A8A399 is #999EA8, color name is Cadet 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 #A8A399?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8A399 is #999EA8, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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