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What color is A9ADAE?

The RGB color code for color number #A9ADAE is RGB(169, 173, 174). In the RGB color model, #A9ADAE has a red value of 169, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.9% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9ADAE has a hue of 192° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color A9ADAE is cool or warm?

Color A9ADAE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A9ADAE? (For interior and product design)

A9ADAE has an LRV of nearly 41. 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

#A9ADAE

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #A9ADAE with dark and light Color




Is #A9ADAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9ADAE 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 #A9ADAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 173, 174)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.87%
Magenta
0.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(192deg, 3.0 %, 67.3 %)

Hue
192°
Saturation
2.99 %.
Lightness
67.25 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 66, 62)
Red
38 (14.7%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
62 (24.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192°
Saturation
2.87 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 192°

W: 66.27 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 38.95

Y : 41.38

Z : 45.98

YXY

Y1 : 41.38

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 32.16%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 41.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.9BG 6.9/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 70.44

A : -1.21

B : -1.01

CIE-Lch

L : 70.44

C : 1.58

H : 219.85

CIE-Luv

L : 70.44

U : -2.3

V : -1.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.33

A : -4.5

B : 2.65






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A9ADAE


Here are the colors similar to A9ADAE. 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.



#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9ADAE.


#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 0.50 (99.5% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9ADAE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9ADAE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9ADAE.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9ADAE.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A9ADAE


Here are the paint colors similar to A9ADAE. 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.


Valspar

Hex color A9ADAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9ADAE to Valspar


#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 0.55 (99.5% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9ADAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9ADAE to Sherwin Williams


#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A9ADAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9ADAE to PPG Paints


#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9ADAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9ADAE to Dunn-Edwards


#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9ADAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9ADAE to Benjamin Moore


#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color A9ADAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9ADAE to Behr


#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#A9ADAE 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



A9ADAE
Dark Gray*

AEAAA9
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 #A9ADAE?

Color that best contrast with #A9ADAE is #AEAAA9, 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 #A9ADAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9ADAE is #AEAAA9, color name is Dark Gray*.





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