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What color is A8B4C0?

The RGB color code for color number #A8B4C0 is RGB(168, 180, 192). In the RGB color model, #A8B4C0 has a red value of 168, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 192. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.5% cyan, 6.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 16.0 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8B4C0 has a hue of 210° (degrees), 12.5 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.



Color A8B4C0 is cool or warm?

Color A8B4C0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A8B4C0? (For interior and product design)

A8B4C0 has an LRV of nearly 45. 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

#A8B4C0

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #A8B4C0 with dark and light Color




Is #A8B4C0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8B4C0 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 #A8B4C0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 180, 192)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
192 (75.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.50%
Magenta
6.25%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
24.71%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 16.0 %, 70.6 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
16.00 %.
Lightness
70.59 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 53, 60)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
53 (20.9%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
12.50 %.
Brightness / Value
75.29 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 65.88 %

B: 24.71 %

XYZ

X : 41.98

Y : 44.77

Z : 56.3

YXY

Y1 : 44.77

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 29.41%

Y : 24.71%


LRV

~ 44.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.9B 7.1/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 72.74

A : -1.72

B : -7.52

CIE-Lch

L : 72.74

C : 7.72

H : 257.12

CIE-Luv

L : 72.74

U : -7.13

V : -11.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.91

A : -5.1

B : -3.05






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A8B4C0


Here are the colors similar to A8B4C0. 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.



#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8B4C0.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8B4C0.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8B4C0.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8B4C0.


#A6BBC8
PANTONE 5435 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8B4C0.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A8B4C0


Here are the paint colors similar to A8B4C0. 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 A8B4C0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8B4C0 to Sherwin Williams


#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8B4C0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8B4C0 to Dunn-Edwards


#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue (DEC 796)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond (DE 5870)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8B4C0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8B4C0 to PPG Paints


#A0AEB8
How Handsome (PPG1040-4)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#ABBED0
Rendezvous (PPG1160-3)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8B4C0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8B4C0 to Benjamin Moore


#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9CADB7
Winter Lake (2129-50)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color A8B4C0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8B4C0 to Behr


#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#B3C3D4
Elevated (S530-2)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#A4BBD3
Perennial Blue (M530-3)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8B4C0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8B4C0 to Valspar


#B3BFC5
Shark Loop (4007-3B)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8B4C0 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



A8B4C0
Zinc*

C0B4A8
Pale 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 #A8B4C0?

Color that best contrast with #A8B4C0 is #C0B4A8, color name is Pale 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 #A8B4C0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8B4C0 is #C0B4A8, color name is Pale Silver*.





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