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What color is A8AA9F?

The RGB color code for color number #A8AA9F is RGB(168, 170, 159). In the RGB color model, #A8AA9F has a red value of 168, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.5% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 70.9° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8AA9F has a hue of 70.9° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color A8AA9F is cool or warm?

Color A8AA9F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A8AA9F? (For interior and product design)

A8AA9F has an LRV of nearly 40. 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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#A8AA9F

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #A8AA9F with dark and light Color




Is #A8AA9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8AA9F 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 #A8AA9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 170, 159)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.18%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.47%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(70.91deg, 6.1 %, 64.5 %)

Hue
70.91°
Saturation
6.08 %.
Lightness
64.51 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 77, 64)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
77 (30.1%)
Blue
64 (24.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
70.91°
Saturation
6.47 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 70.91°

W: 62.35 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 36.78

Y : 39.58

Z : 38.5

YXY

Y1 : 39.58

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 33.33%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 39.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.9GY 6.8/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 69.17

A : -2.74

B : 5.41

CIE-Lch

L : 69.17

C : 6.07

H : 116.85

CIE-Luv

L : 69.17

U : -0.55

V : 8.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.91

A : -5.73

B : 7.75






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A8AA9F


Here are the colors similar to A8AA9F. 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 - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8AA9F.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 0.54 (99.5% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8AA9F.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8AA9F.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8AA9F.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8AA9F.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A8AA9F


Here are the paint colors similar to A8AA9F. 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 A8AA9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8AA9F to PPG Paints


#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8AA9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8AA9F to Sherwin Williams


#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8AA9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8AA9F to Dunn-Edwards


#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8AA9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8AA9F to Behr


#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8AA9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8AA9F to Valspar


#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8AA9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8AA9F to Benjamin Moore


#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#A8A295
Rockport Gray (HC-105)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8AA9F 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



A8AA9F
Greige*

A19FAA
Manatee*


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 #A8AA9F?

Color that best contrast with #A8AA9F is #A19FAA, color name is Manatee*
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 #A8AA9F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8AA9F is #A19FAA, color name is Manatee*.





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