Color Name
Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code
#A9B2A8
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 178, 168)
CMYK Values*
5.1%, 0.0%, 5.6%, 30.2%
#A9B2A8 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A9B2A8?

The RGB color code for color number #A9B2A8 is RGB(169, 178, 168). In the RGB color model, #A9B2A8 has a red value of 169, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.6% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 114° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9B2A8 has a hue of 114° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.

Color A9B2A8 is cool or warm?

Color A9B2A8 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A9B2A8? (For interior and product design)

A9B2A8 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
#A9B2A8
LRV 43
Light Color

Compare LRV 43 of #A9B2A8 with dark and light color

Is #A9B2A8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9B2A8 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A9B2A8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9B2A8
Hex triplet
#A9B2A8
Red
A9
Green
B2
Blue
A8
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 178, 168)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
5.06%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.62%
Key
30.20%
HSL hsl(114deg, 6.1 %, 67.8 %)
Hue
114°
Saturation
6.10 %
Lightness
67.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
114°
Saturation
5.62 %
Brightness / Value
69.80 %
RYB ryb(37, 72, 60)
Red
37 (14.4%)
Yellow
72 (28.1%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
HWB
Hue
114°
Whiteness
65.88 %
Blackness
30.20 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
30.20%
Yellow
34.12%
XYZ
X
39.35
Y
43.1
Z
43.29
YXY
Y1
43.1
X
0.31
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
71.62
A
-5.04
B
4.01
CIE-Lch
L
71.62
C
6.44
H
141.47
CIE-Luv
L
71.62
U
-4.55
V
6.7
Hunter-Lab
L
65.65
A
-7.9
B
6.86
Other
LRV
~ 43.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.5GY 7.0/1.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #A9B2A8

These are the named colors closest to hex A9B2A8, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
96.64% match | ΔE 3.36
#8DA399 Color Morning Sky Blue
92.83% match | ΔE 7.17
#A8C3BC Color Opal
92.64% match | ΔE 7.36
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
92.59% match | ΔE 7.41

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9B2A8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9B2A8.

#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27
#B0BDB0 Color PANTONE 5655 C
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#9BAA9E Color PANTONE 4184 C
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#B9C2B6 Color PANTONE 4183 C
95.66% match | ΔE 4.34

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9B2A8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9B2A8.


Paint color for Hex #A9B2A8

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A9B2A8 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A9B2A8 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9B2A8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9B2A8 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9B2A8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9B2A8 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9B2A8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9B2A8 to Farrow & Ball

#AEB2A4 Color Blue Gray (91)
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62
#9FB0A5 Color Pond Green (G7)
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#ACBEB3 Color Green Blue (84)
95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A9B2A8 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

#A9B2A8
Ash Gray*
#B1A8B2
Rose quartz*

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 #A9B2A8?

Color that best contrast with #A9B2A8 is #B1A8B2, color name is Rose quartz*. 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 #A9B2A8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9B2A8 is #B1A8B2, color name is Rose quartz*.

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