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What color is A9A4AB?

The RGB color code for color number #A9A4AB is RGB(169, 164, 171). In the RGB color model, #A9A4AB has a red value of 169, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.2% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 282.9° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation, and 65.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9A4AB has a hue of 282.9° (degrees), 4.1 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color A9A4AB is cool or warm?

Color A9A4AB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A9A4AB? (For interior and product design)

A9A4AB has an LRV of nearly 38. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#A9A4AB

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #A9A4AB with dark and light Color




Is #A9A4AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9A4AB 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 #A9A4AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 164, 171)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.17%
Magenta
4.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(282.86deg, 4.0 %, 65.7 %)

Hue
282.86°
Saturation
4.00 %.
Lightness
65.69 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 66, 66)
Red
42 (16.7%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
66 (26.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
282.86°
Saturation
4.09 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 282.86°

W: 64.31 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 36.99

Y : 37.93

Z : 43.9

YXY

Y1 : 37.93

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 35.69%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 37.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.3P 6.6/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 67.97

A : 3.12

B : -2.98

CIE-Lch

L : 67.97

C : 4.32

H : 316.31

CIE-Luv

L : 67.97

U : 2.43

V : -4.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.58

A : -0.56

B : 0.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A9A4AB


Here are the colors similar to A9A4AB. 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.



#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9A4AB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9A4AB.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9A4AB.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9A4AB.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9A4AB.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A9A4AB


Here are the paint colors similar to A9A4AB. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9A4AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9A4AB to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9A4AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9A4AB to Sherwin Williams


#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#B3A3A5
Intuitive (SW 6017)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A9A4AB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9A4AB to PPG Paints


#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color A9A4AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9A4AB to Behr


#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#9A9DA2
Smokey Lilac (PPU26-20)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9A4AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9A4AB to Benjamin Moore


#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A9A4AB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9A4AB to Valspar


#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight (4001-3C)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#A9A4AB 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



A9A4AB
Quick Silver*

A6ABA4
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 #A9A4AB?

Color that best contrast with #A9A4AB is #A6ABA4, 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 #A9A4AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9A4AB is #A6ABA4, color name is Dark Gray*.





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