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What color is A8A49E?

The RGB color code for color number #A8A49E is RGB(168, 164, 158). In the RGB color model, #A8A49E has a red value of 168, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.4% magenta, 6.0% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8A49E has a hue of 36° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.



Color A8A49E is cool or warm?

Color A8A49E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A8A49E? (For interior and product design)

A8A49E 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.



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#A8A49E

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #A8A49E with dark and light Color




Is #A8A49E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8A49E 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 #A8A49E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 164, 158)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.38%
Yellow
5.95%
Key
34.12%

HSL

HSL(36deg, 5.4 %, 63.9 %)

Hue
36°
Saturation
5.43 %.
Lightness
63.92 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 76, 66)
Red
46 (18.1%)
Yellow
76 (29.8%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36°
Saturation
5.95 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.

HWB

H: 36°

W: 61.96 %

B: 34.12 %

XYZ

X : 35.6

Y : 37.34

Z : 37.68

YXY

Y1 : 37.34

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 35.69%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 37.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.6Y 6.6/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 67.53

A : 0.34

B : 3.61

CIE-Lch

L : 67.53

C : 3.63

H : 84.61

CIE-Luv

L : 67.53

U : 2.67

V : 5.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.11

A : -2.97

B : 6.22






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A8A49E


Here are the colors similar to A8A49E. 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.



#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8A49E.


#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8A49E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8A49E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8A49E.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8A49E.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A8A49E


Here are the paint colors similar to A8A49E. 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 A8A49E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8A49E to Valspar


#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8A49E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8A49E to Sherwin Williams


#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8A49E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8A49E to PPG Paints


#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8A49E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8A49E to Behr


#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8A49E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8A49E to Benjamin Moore


#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#A8A295
Rockport Gray (HC-105)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8A49E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8A49E to Dunn-Edwards


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8A49E 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



A8A49E
Quick Silver*

9EA2A8
Quick Silver*


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 #A8A49E?

Color that best contrast with #A8A49E is #9EA2A8, color name is Quick Silver*
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 #A8A49E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8A49E is #9EA2A8, color name is Quick Silver*.





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