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What color is A9AEC0?

The RGB color code for color number #A9AEC0 is RGB(169, 174, 192). In the RGB color model, #A9AEC0 has a red value of 169, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 192. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.0% cyan, 9.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 227° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9AEC0 has a hue of 227° (degrees), 12.0 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.



Color A9AEC0 is cool or warm?

Color A9AEC0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A9AEC0? (For interior and product design)

A9AEC0 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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

#A9AEC0

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #A9AEC0 with dark and light Color




Is #A9AEC0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9AEC0 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 #A9AEC0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 174, 192)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
192 (75.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.98%
Magenta
9.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
24.71%

HSL

HSL(226.96deg, 15.4 %, 70.8 %)

Hue
226.96°
Saturation
15.44 %.
Lightness
70.78 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 52, 63)
Red
33 (12.7%)
Yellow
52 (20.4%)
Blue
63 (24.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
226.96°
Saturation
11.98 %.
Brightness / Value
75.29 %.

HWB

H: 226.96°

W: 66.27 %

B: 24.71 %

XYZ

X : 41.01

Y : 42.51

Z : 55.91

YXY

Y1 : 42.51

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 31.76%

Y : 24.71%


LRV

~ 42.5 %

Munsell Color System

1.8PB 7.0/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 71.22

A : 1.87

B : -9.77

CIE-Lch

L : 71.22

C : 9.95

H : 280.82

CIE-Luv

L : 71.22

U : -3.73

V : -15.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.2

A : -1.83

B : -5.2






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A9AEC0


Here are the colors similar to A9AEC0. 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.



#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9AEC0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9AEC0.


#9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9AEC0.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9AEC0.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A9AEC0


Here are the paint colors similar to A9AEC0. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color A9AEC0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9AEC0 to PPG Paints


#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9AEC0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9AEC0 to Dunn-Edwards


#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve (DE 5884)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A9AEC0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9AEC0 to Valspar


#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#AFBFD3
Penelope (8003-46B)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9AEC0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9AEC0 to Sherwin Williams


#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color A9AEC0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9AEC0 to Behr


#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9AEC0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9AEC0 to Benjamin Moore


#A5B7CD
Sunrise (829)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#A9AEC0 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



A9AEC0
Lavender Gray*

C0BBA9
Dark Beige*


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 #A9AEC0?

Color that best contrast with #A9AEC0 is #C0BBA9, color name is Dark Beige*
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 #A9AEC0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9AEC0 is #C0BBA9, color name is Dark Beige*.





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