HEX A9B997 - #A9B997, RGB(169,185,151) Color
| Color Name: | Laurel Green* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A9B997 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(169, 185, 151) |
| CMYK Values*: | 8.6%, 0.0%, 18.4%, 27.5% |
What color is A9B997?
The RGB color code for color number #A9B997 is RGB(169, 185, 151). In the RGB color model, #A9B997 has a red value of 169, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 18.4% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 88.2° (degrees), 19.5 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9B997 has a hue of 88.2° (degrees), 18.4 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.
Color A9B997 is cool or warm?
Color A9B997 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #A9B997? (For interior and product design)
A9B997 has an LRV of nearly 45. 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
#A9B997
Light Color
Compare LRV 45 of #A9B997 with dark and light Color
Is #A9B997 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A9B997 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 #A9B997 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(169, 185, 151)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
8.65%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
18.38%
Key
27.45%
HSL
HSL(88.24deg, 19.5 %, 65.9 %)
Hue
88.24°
Saturation
19.54 %.
Lightness
65.88 %.
RYB
RYB(37, 87, 57)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Yellow
87 (34.1%)
Blue
57 (22.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
88.24°
Saturation
18.38 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.
HWB
H: 88.24°
W: 59.22 %
B: 27.45 %
XYZ
X : 39.3
Y : 45.37
Z : 35.96
YXY
Y1 : 45.37
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.38
CMY
C : 33.73%
M : 27.45%
Y : 40.78%
LRV
~ 45.4 %
Munsell Color System
7.3GY 7.2/3.5
CIE-Lab
L : 73.13
A : -11.71
B : 15.43
CIE-Lch
L : 73.13
C : 19.37
H : 127.19
CIE-Luv
L : 73.13
U : -7.54
V : 23.74
Hunter-Lab
L : 67.36
A : -13.73
B : 15.49
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A9B997
Here are the colors similar to A9B997. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #A9B997
Here are the paint colors similar to A9B997. 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.
Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#A9B997 color palettes and scheme combination
5D6D4A
768C5E
90A479
A9B997
C2CEB5
DBE2D4
F5F7F2
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.
B9A797
B9B897
A9B997
98B997
97B9A7
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.
A9B997
97A9B9
B997A9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A9B997
97B9B8
A797B9
B99798
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A9B997
B1C0A1
BAC7AB
C2CEB6
CBD5C0
D4DCCB
DCE3D5
E5EADF
EDF1EA
F6F8F4
FFFFFF
A9B997
98A687
879478
768169
656F5A
545C4B
43493C
32372D
21251E
10120F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A9B997
Laurel Green*
A797B9
Glossy Grape*
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 #A9B997?
Color that best contrast with #A9B997 is #A797B9,
color name is Glossy Grape*
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 #A9B997?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A9B997 is #A797B9, color name is Glossy Grape*.
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