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What color is A8AFA3?

The RGB color code for color number #A8AFA3 is RGB(168, 175, 163). In the RGB color model, #A8AFA3 has a red value of 168, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.9% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 95° (degrees), 7.0 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8AFA3 has a hue of 95° (degrees), 6.9 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color A8AFA3 is cool or warm?

Color A8AFA3 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A8AFA3? (For interior and product design)

A8AFA3 has an LRV of nearly 42. 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

#A8AFA3

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #A8AFA3 with dark and light Color




Is #A8AFA3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8AFA3 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 #A8AFA3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 175, 163)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.86%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(95deg, 7.0 %, 66.3 %)

Hue
95°
Saturation
6.98 %.
Lightness
66.27 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 75, 62)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
62 (24.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
95°
Saturation
6.86 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 95°

W: 63.92 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 38.09

Y : 41.63

Z : 40.68

YXY

Y1 : 41.63

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 31.37%

Y : 36.08%


LRV

~ 41.6 %

Munsell Color System

8GY 6.9/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 70.61

A : -4.71

B : 5.29

CIE-Lch

L : 70.61

C : 7.08

H : 131.66

CIE-Luv

L : 70.61

U : -3.35

V : 8.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.52

A : -7.53

B : 7.78






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A8AFA3


Here are the colors similar to A8AFA3. 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.



#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8AFA3.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8AFA3.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8AFA3.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#9BAA9E
PANTONE 4184 C
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#B0BDB0
PANTONE 5655 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8AFA3.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8AFA3.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A8AFA3


Here are the paint colors similar to A8AFA3. 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 A8AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8AFA3 to Sherwin Williams


#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#B0B8B2
Silvermist (SW 7621)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#9BAAA2
Halcyon Green (SW 6213)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#ADBBB2
Quietude (SW 6212)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8AFA3 to Benjamin Moore


#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#9CAC9E
Scenic Drive (697)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8AFA3 to Dunn-Edwards


#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#ACBDB1
Rainsong (DET 541)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#96A69F
Agate Green (DE 6298)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8AFA3 to Behr


#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#9DADA3
Misty Moss (N420-3)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#A5B4AE
Frozen Pond (PPU12-09)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8AFA3 to Valspar


#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#ADBBAD
Median Green (M208)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#A8B8AF
Gray Embrace (V099-3)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8AFA3 to PPG Paints


#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#A2B5AB
Dusty Aqua (PPG10-29)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8AFA3 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



A8AFA3
Ash Gray*

AAA3AF
Rose quartz*


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 #A8AFA3?

Color that best contrast with #A8AFA3 is #AAA3AF, color name is Rose quartz*
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 #A8AFA3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8AFA3 is #AAA3AF, color name is Rose quartz*.





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