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What color is A9A6A3?

The RGB color code for color number #A9A6A3 is RGB(169, 166, 163). In the RGB color model, #A9A6A3 has a red value of 169, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.8% magenta, 3.6% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 3.4 % saturation, and 65.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9A6A3 has a hue of 30° (degrees), 3.6 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.



Color A9A6A3 is cool or warm?

Color A9A6A3 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A9A6A3? (For interior and product design)

A9A6A3 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

#A9A6A3

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #A9A6A3 with dark and light Color




Is #A9A6A3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9A6A3 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 #A9A6A3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 166, 163)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.78%
Yellow
3.55%
Key
33.73%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 3.4 %, 65.1 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
3.37 %.
Lightness
65.10 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 73, 65)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
73 (28.5%)
Blue
65 (25.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
3.55 %.
Brightness / Value
66.27 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 63.92 %

B: 33.73 %

XYZ

X : 36.61

Y : 38.35

Z : 40.12

YXY

Y1 : 38.35

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 34.90%

Y : 36.08%


LRV

~ 38.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.6Y 6.7/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 68.28

A : 0.52

B : 1.92

CIE-Lch

L : 68.28

C : 1.99

H : 74.84

CIE-Luv

L : 68.28

U : 1.9

V : 2.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.93

A : -2.86

B : 4.94






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A9A6A3


Here are the colors similar to A9A6A3. 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 - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9A6A3.


#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9A6A3.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9A6A3.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9A6A3.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9A6A3.






Paint color for Hex #A9A6A3


Here are the paint colors similar to A9A6A3. 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.


Behr

Hex color A9A6A3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9A6A3 to Behr


#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 0.73 (99.3% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A9A6A3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9A6A3 to Valspar


#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9A6A3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9A6A3 to Sherwin Williams


#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9A6A3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9A6A3 to Benjamin Moore


#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A9A6A3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9A6A3 to PPG Paints


#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9A6A3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9A6A3 to Dunn-Edwards


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#A9A6A3 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



A9A6A3
Quick Silver*

A3A6A9
Quick 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 #A9A6A3?

Color that best contrast with #A9A6A3 is #A3A6A9, color name is Quick 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 #A9A6A3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9A6A3 is #A3A6A9, color name is Quick Silver*.





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