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What color is A8B1AF?

The RGB color code for color number #A8B1AF is RGB(168, 177, 175). In the RGB color model, #A8B1AF has a red value of 168, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 166.7° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8B1AF has a hue of 166.7° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.



Color A8B1AF is cool or warm?

Color A8B1AF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A8B1AF? (For interior and product design)

A8B1AF has an LRV of nearly 43. 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

#A8B1AF

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #A8B1AF with dark and light Color




Is #A8B1AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8B1AF 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 #A8B1AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 177, 175)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.08%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.13%
Key
30.59%

HSL

HSL(166.67deg, 5.5 %, 67.6 %)

Hue
166.67°
Saturation
5.45 %.
Lightness
67.65 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 66, 61)
Red
35 (13.9%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
61 (23.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
166.67°
Saturation
5.08 %.
Brightness / Value
69.41 %.

HWB

H: 166.67°

W: 65.88 %

B: 30.59 %

XYZ

X : 39.61

Y : 42.86

Z : 46.74

YXY

Y1 : 42.86

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 30.59%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 42.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.1G 7.0/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 71.46

A : -3.53

B : -0.08

CIE-Lch

L : 71.46

C : 3.53

H : 181.25

CIE-Luv

L : 71.46

U : -4.91

V : 0.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.47

A : -6.59

B : 3.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A8B1AF


Here are the colors similar to A8B1AF. 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 - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8B1AF.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8B1AF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8B1AF.


#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8B1AF.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
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RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8B1AF.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A8B1AF


Here are the paint colors similar to A8B1AF. 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 A8B1AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8B1AF to Sherwin Williams


#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#B0B8B2
Silvermist (SW 7621)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8B1AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8B1AF to Valspar


#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8B1AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8B1AF to Benjamin Moore


#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8B1AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8B1AF to PPG Paints


#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8B1AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8B1AF to Dunn-Edwards


#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8B1AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8B1AF to Behr


#A5B4AE
Frozen Pond (PPU12-09)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8B1AF 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



A8B1AF
Ash Gray*

B1A8AA
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 #A8B1AF?

Color that best contrast with #A8B1AF is #B1A8AA, 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 #A8B1AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8B1AF is #B1A8AA, color name is Dark Gray*.





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