HEX A8AFAD - #A8AFAD, RGB(168,175,173) Color
| Color Name: | Dark Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A8AFAD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(168, 175, 173) |
| CMYK Values*: | 4.0%, 0.0%, 1.1%, 31.4% |
What color is A8AFAD?
The RGB color code for color number #A8AFAD is RGB(168, 175, 173). In the RGB color model, #A8AFAD has a red value of 168, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 162.9° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8AFAD has a hue of 162.9° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.
Color A8AFAD is cool or warm?
Color A8AFAD is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A8AFAD? (For interior and product design)
A8AFAD 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
#A8AFAD
Light Color
Compare LRV 42 of #A8AFAD with dark and light Color
Is #A8AFAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A8AFAD 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 #A8AFAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(168, 175, 173)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
4.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.14%
Key
31.37%
HSL
HSL(162.86deg, 4.2 %, 67.3 %)
Hue
162.86°
Saturation
4.19 %.
Lightness
67.25 %.
RYB
RYB(37, 67, 62)
Red
37 (14.4%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
162.86°
Saturation
4.00 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.
HWB
H: 162.86°
W: 65.88 %
B: 31.37 %
XYZ
X : 39.02
Y : 42
Z : 45.59
YXY
Y1 : 42
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 34.12%
M : 31.37%
Y : 32.16%
LRV
~ 42 %
Munsell Color System
5G 6.9/0.7
CIE-Lab
L : 70.87
A : -2.84
B : 0.16
CIE-Lch
L : 70.87
C : 2.84
H : 176.75
CIE-Luv
L : 70.87
U : -3.81
V : 0.72
Hunter-Lab
L : 64.81
A : -5.94
B : 3.66
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A8AFAD
Here are the colors similar to A8AFAD. 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
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #A8AFAD
Here are the paint colors similar to A8AFAD. 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
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#A8AFAD color palettes and scheme combination
5B6361
737E7B
8D9794
A8AFAD
C3C7C6
DDE0DF
F8F8F8
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.
AAAFA8
A8AFAA
A8AFAD
A8AEAF
A8AAAF
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.
A8AFAD
ADA8AF
AFADA8
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A8AFAD
AAA8AF
AFA8AA
AEAFA8
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A8AFAD
B0B7B5
B9BFBD
C2C7C5
CACFCD
D3D7D6
DCDFDE
E4E7E6
EDEFEE
F6F7F6
FFFFFF
A8AFAD
979D9B
868C8A
757A79
646967
545756
434545
323433
212322
101111
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A8AFAD
Dark Gray*
AFA8AA
Dark Gray*
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 #A8AFAD?
Color that best contrast with #A8AFAD is #AFA8AA,
color name is Dark Gray*
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 #A8AFAD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A8AFAD is #AFA8AA, color name is Dark Gray*.
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