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What color is A9B8BB?

The RGB color code for color number #A9B8BB is RGB(169, 184, 187). In the RGB color model, #A9B8BB has a red value of 169, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.6% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190° (degrees), 11.7 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9B8BB has a hue of 190° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color A9B8BB is cool or warm?

Color A9B8BB is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A9B8BB? (For interior and product design)

A9B8BB has an LRV of nearly 46. 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

#A9B8BB

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #A9B8BB with dark and light Color




Is #A9B8BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9B8BB 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 #A9B8BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 184, 187)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.63%
Magenta
1.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(190deg, 11.7 %, 69.8 %)

Hue
190°
Saturation
11.69 %.
Lightness
69.80 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 58, 58)
Red
30 (11.6%)
Yellow
58 (22.7%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190°
Saturation
9.63 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 190°

W: 66.27 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 42.47

Y : 46.3

Z : 53.71

YXY

Y1 : 46.3

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 27.84%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 46.3 %

Munsell Color System

5BG 7.2/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 73.74

A : -4.56

B : -3.3

CIE-Lch

L : 73.74

C : 5.63

H : 215.9

CIE-Luv

L : 73.74

U : -8.33

V : -4.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.05

A : -7.67

B : 0.83






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A9B8BB


Here are the colors similar to A9B8BB. 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 - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9B8BB.


#A4BCC2
PANTONE 7542 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9B8BB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9B8BB.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9B8BB.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9B8BB.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A9B8BB


Here are the paint colors similar to A9B8BB. 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 A9B8BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9B8BB to Dunn-Edwards


#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color A9B8BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9B8BB to Behr


#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A9B8BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9B8BB to PPG Paints


#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#ADBFC8
Chambray (PPG1153-4)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A9B8BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9B8BB to Valspar


#B3BFC5
Shark Loop (4007-3B)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#AFC2C9
A-List Blue (T673)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#B0C4C8
Bleu Clair (M316)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9B8BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9B8BB to Sherwin Williams


#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9B8BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9B8BB to Benjamin Moore


#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#ADC3C8
Soft Chinchilla (2135-50)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#ABC1CC
Serenata (AF-535)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#A9B8BB 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



A9B8BB
Zinc*

BBACA9
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 #A9B8BB?

Color that best contrast with #A9B8BB is #BBACA9, 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 #A9B8BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9B8BB is #BBACA9, color name is Silver Pink*.





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