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What color is A8ABA0?

The RGB color code for color number #A8ABA0 is RGB(168, 171, 160). In the RGB color model, #A8ABA0 has a red value of 168, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.4% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 76.4° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8ABA0 has a hue of 76.4° (degrees), 6.4 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color A8ABA0 is cool or warm?

Color A8ABA0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A8ABA0? (For interior and product design)

A8ABA0 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.



Dark Color

#A8ABA0

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #A8ABA0 with dark and light Color




Is #A8ABA0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8ABA0 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 #A8ABA0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 171, 160)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.75%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.43%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(76.36deg, 6.1 %, 64.9 %)

Hue
76.36°
Saturation
6.15 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 76, 63)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
76 (29.9%)
Blue
63 (24.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
76.36°
Saturation
6.43 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 76.36°

W: 62.75 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 37.06

Y : 39.99

Z : 39.02

YXY

Y1 : 39.99

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 32.94%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 40 %

Munsell Color System

6.4GY 6.8/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 69.46

A : -3.1

B : 5.28

CIE-Lch

L : 69.46

C : 6.13

H : 120.4

CIE-Luv

L : 69.46

U : -1.12

V : 8.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.24

A : -6.06

B : 7.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A8ABA0


Here are the colors similar to A8ABA0. 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 - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8ABA0.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8ABA0.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8ABA0.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8ABA0.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8ABA0.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A8ABA0


Here are the paint colors similar to A8ABA0. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8ABA0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8ABA0 to Sherwin Williams


#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8ABA0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8ABA0 to PPG Paints


#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8ABA0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8ABA0 to Dunn-Edwards


#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8ABA0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8ABA0 to Behr


#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8ABA0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8ABA0 to Valspar


#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8ABA0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8ABA0 to Benjamin Moore


#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8ABA0 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



A8ABA0
Greige*

A3A0AB
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 #A8ABA0?

Color that best contrast with #A8ABA0 is #A3A0AB, 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 #A8ABA0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8ABA0 is #A3A0AB, color name is Quick Silver*.





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