HEX A8ACA6 - #A8ACA6, RGB(168,172,166) Color
| Color Name: | Dark Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A8ACA6 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(168, 172, 166) |
| CMYK Values*: | 2.3%, 0.0%, 3.5%, 32.5% |
What color is A8ACA6?
The RGB color code for color number #A8ACA6 is RGB(168, 172, 166). In the RGB color model, #A8ACA6 has a red value of 168, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.5% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 100° (degrees), 3.5 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8ACA6 has a hue of 100° (degrees), 3.5 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.
Color A8ACA6 is cool or warm?
Color A8ACA6 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A8ACA6? (For interior and product design)
A8ACA6 has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#A8ACA6
Light Color
Compare LRV 41 of #A8ACA6 with dark and light Color
Is #A8ACA6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A8ACA6 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 #A8ACA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(168, 172, 166)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.33%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.49%
Key
32.55%
HSL
HSL(100deg, 3.5 %, 66.3 %)
Hue
100°
Saturation
3.49 %.
Lightness
66.27 %.
RYB
RYB(40, 72, 63)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Yellow
72 (28.2%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
100°
Saturation
3.49 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.
HWB
H: 100°
W: 65.10 %
B: 32.55 %
XYZ
X : 37.78
Y : 40.58
Z : 41.92
YXY
Y1 : 40.58
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 34.12%
M : 32.55%
Y : 34.90%
LRV
~ 40.6 %
Munsell Color System
8.5GY 6.8/0.8
CIE-Lab
L : 69.88
A : -2.54
B : 2.58
CIE-Lch
L : 69.88
C : 3.62
H : 134.57
CIE-Luv
L : 69.88
U : -1.94
V : 4.19
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.7
A : -5.61
B : 5.58
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A8ACA6
Here are the colors similar to A8ACA6. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8ACA6.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8ACA6.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8ACA6.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8ACA6.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8ACA6.
Paint color for Hex #A8ACA6
Here are the paint colors similar to A8ACA6. 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 A8ACA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8ACA6 to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Hex color A8ACA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8ACA6 to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Hex color A8ACA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8ACA6 to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Hex color A8ACA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8ACA6 to Valspar
Behr
Hex color A8ACA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8ACA6 to Behr
Farrow & Ball
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#A8ACA6 color palettes and scheme combination
5B6059
757A72
8E938C
A8ACA6
C2C5C0
DCDDDB
F5F6F5
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.
ACAAA6
ABACA6
A8ACA6
A6ACA7
A6ACAA
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.
A8ACA6
A6A8AC
ACA6A8
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A8ACA6
A6ABAC
AAA6AC
ACA7A6
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A8ACA6
B0B4AE
B9BCB7
C2C4C0
CACDC9
D3D5D2
DCDDDB
E4E6E4
EDEEED
F6F6F6
FFFFFF
A8ACA6
979A95
868984
757874
646763
545653
434442
323331
212221
101110
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A8ACA6
Dark Gray*
AAA6AC
Reddish 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 #A8ACA6?
Color that best contrast with #A8ACA6 is #AAA6AC,
color name is Reddish 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 #A8ACA6?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A8ACA6 is #AAA6AC, color name is Reddish Silver*.
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