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What color is A9B4B7?

The RGB color code for color number #A9B4B7 is RGB(169, 180, 183). In the RGB color model, #A9B4B7 has a red value of 169, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.7% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.9° (degrees), 8.9 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9B4B7 has a hue of 192.9° (degrees), 7.7 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.



Color A9B4B7 is cool or warm?

Color A9B4B7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A9B4B7? (For interior and product design)

A9B4B7 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#A9B4B7

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #A9B4B7 with dark and light Color




Is #A9B4B7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9B4B7 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 #A9B4B7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 180, 183)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.65%
Magenta
1.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(192.86deg, 8.9 %, 69.0 %)

Hue
192.86°
Saturation
8.86 %.
Lightness
69.02 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 60, 59)
Red
32 (12.6%)
Yellow
60 (23.6%)
Blue
59 (23.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192.86°
Saturation
7.65 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 192.86°

W: 66.27 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 41.23

Y : 44.5

Z : 51.22

YXY

Y1 : 44.5

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 29.41%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 44.5 %

Munsell Color System

6.3BG 7.1/1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.56

A : -3.22

B : -2.85

CIE-Lch

L : 72.56

C : 4.3

H : 221.52

CIE-Luv

L : 72.56

U : -6.21

V : -3.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.71

A : -6.4

B : 1.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A9B4B7


Here are the colors similar to A9B4B7. 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.



#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9B4B7.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9B4B7.


#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9B4B7.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9B4B7.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9B4B7.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A9B4B7


Here are the paint colors similar to A9B4B7. 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

Hex color A9B4B7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9B4B7 to Dunn-Edwards


#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9B4B7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9B4B7 to Sherwin Williams


#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A9B4B7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9B4B7 to PPG Paints


#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A9B4B7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9B4B7 to Valspar


#B3BFC5
Shark Loop (4007-3B)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color A9B4B7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9B4B7 to Behr


#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9B4B7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9B4B7 to Benjamin Moore


#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#A9B4B7 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



A9B4B7
Zinc*

B7ACA9
Silver Pink*


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 #A9B4B7?

Color that best contrast with #A9B4B7 is #B7ACA9, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #A9B4B7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9B4B7 is #B7ACA9, color name is Silver Pink*.





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