HEX A9AAAD - #A9AAAD, RGB(169,170,173) Color
| Color Name: | Dark Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A9AAAD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(169, 170, 173) |
| CMYK Values*: | 2.3%, 1.7%, 0.0%, 32.2% |
What color is A9AAAD?
The RGB color code for color number #A9AAAD is RGB(169, 170, 173). In the RGB color model, #A9AAAD has a red value of 169, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.3% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225° (degrees), 2.4 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9AAAD has a hue of 225° (degrees), 2.3 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.
Color A9AAAD is cool or warm?
Color A9AAAD is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #A9AAAD? (For interior and product design)
A9AAAD has an LRV of nearly 40. 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
#A9AAAD
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of #A9AAAD with dark and light Color
Is #A9AAAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A9AAAD 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 #A9AAAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(169, 170, 173)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.31%
Magenta
1.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL
HSL(225deg, 2.4 %, 67.1 %)
Hue
225°
Saturation
2.38 %.
Lightness
67.06 %.
RYB
RYB(39, 66, 64)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
64 (25.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
225°
Saturation
2.31 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.
HWB
H: 225°
W: 66.27 %
B: 32.16 %
XYZ
X : 38.28
Y : 40.2
Z : 45.28
YXY
Y1 : 40.2
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 33.73%
M : 33.33%
Y : 32.16%
LRV
~ 40.2 %
Munsell Color System
0.9PB 6.8/0.3
CIE-Lab
L : 69.61
A : 0.22
B : -1.67
CIE-Lch
L : 69.61
C : 1.69
H : 277.6
CIE-Luv
L : 69.61
U : -0.73
V : -2.5
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.4
A : -3.19
B : 2.04
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A9AAAD
Here are the colors similar to A9AAAD. 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 PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #A9AAAD
Here are the paint colors similar to A9AAAD. 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
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Valspar
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#A9AAAD color palettes and scheme combination
5C5D61
75777B
8F9094
A9AAAD
C3C4C6
DDDEDF
F7F7F8
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.
A9ADAC
A9ACAD
A9AAAD
AAA9AD
ACA9AD
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.
A9AAAD
ADA9AA
AAADA9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A9AAAD
ADA9AC
ADACA9
A9ADAA
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A9AAAD
B1B2B5
BABBBD
C2C3C5
CBCCCD
D4D4D6
DCDDDE
E5E5E6
EDEEEE
F6F6F6
FFFFFF
A9AAAD
98999B
87888A
767779
656667
545556
434345
323333
212222
101111
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A9AAAD
Dark Gray*
ADACA9
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 #A9AAAD?
Color that best contrast with #A9AAAD is #ADACA9,
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 #A9AAAD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A9AAAD is #ADACA9, color name is Dark Gray*.
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