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What color is A9BBB9?

The RGB color code for color number #A9BBB9 is RGB(169, 187, 185). In the RGB color model, #A9BBB9 has a red value of 169, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 173.3° (degrees), 11.7 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9BBB9 has a hue of 173.3° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color A9BBB9 is cool or warm?

Color A9BBB9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #A9BBB9? (For interior and product design)

A9BBB9 has an LRV of nearly 47. 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

#A9BBB9

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #A9BBB9 with dark and light Color




Is #A9BBB9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9BBB9 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 #A9BBB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 187, 185)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.63%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.07%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(173.33deg, 11.7 %, 69.8 %)

Hue
173.33°
Saturation
11.69 %.
Lightness
69.80 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 60, 56)
Red
29 (11.3%)
Yellow
60 (23.6%)
Blue
56 (22.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
173.33°
Saturation
9.63 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 173.33°

W: 66.27 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 42.89

Y : 47.48

Z : 52.8

YXY

Y1 : 47.48

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 26.67%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 47.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.3G 7.3/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 74.49

A : -6.56

B : -1.11

CIE-Lch

L : 74.49

C : 6.65

H : 189.57

CIE-Luv

L : 74.49

U : -9.72

V : -0.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.9

A : -9.48

B : 2.8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #A9BBB9


Here are the colors similar to A9BBB9. 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.



#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9BBB9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9BBB9.


#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#A4BEBA
PANTONE 4170 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#A4BCC2
PANTONE 7542 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#9BB9B6
PANTONE 4171 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9BBB9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9BBB9.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9BBB9.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #A9BBB9


Here are the paint colors similar to A9BBB9. 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 A9BBB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9BBB9 to Dunn-Edwards


#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B6C4BD
Patina Creek (DE 6297)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9BBB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9BBB9 to Benjamin Moore


#A4BBB6
Rhine River (689)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B3BEB9
Beach Glass (1564)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#AABEB4
Wythe Blue (HC-143)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color A9BBB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9BBB9 to Behr


#A5B4AE
Frozen Pond (PPU12-09)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#A3BBB3
Garden Twilight (S430-3)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#B2C7C0
Fresh Tone (S430-2)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A9BBB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9BBB9 to Valspar


#B3C6C2
Misty Dreams (V100-3)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#A8B8AF
Gray Embrace (V099-3)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#B7C5BF
Statue of Liberty (T645)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9BBB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9BBB9 to Sherwin Williams


#A0BBB8
Festoon Aqua (SW 0019)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#ADBBB2
Quietude (SW 6212)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#A3C0BD
Aquaverde (SW 9051)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A9BBB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A9BBB9 to PPG Paints


#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#A2B5AB
Dusty Aqua (PPG10-29)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#B3C4BA
Aquamarine Dream (PPG1135-4)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#A0C0BF
Frosty Glade (PPG1146-4)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9BBB9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9BBB9 to Farrow & Ball


#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#A9BBB9 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



A9BBB9
Ash Gray*

BBA9AB
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 #A9BBB9?

Color that best contrast with #A9BBB9 is #BBA9AB, 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 #A9BBB9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9BBB9 is #BBA9AB, color name is Silver Pink*.





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