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What color is AA8B8F?

The RGB color code for color number #AA8B8F is RGB(170, 139, 143). In the RGB color model, #AA8B8F has a red value of 170, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 143. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 15.9% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 352.3° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA8B8F has a hue of 352.3° (degrees), 18.2 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color AA8B8F is cool or warm?

Color AA8B8F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AA8B8F? (For interior and product design)

AA8B8F has an LRV of nearly 29. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#AA8B8F

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #AA8B8F with dark and light Color




Is #AA8B8F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA8B8F 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 #AA8B8F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 139, 143)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
143 (56.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.24%
Yellow
15.88%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(352.26deg, 15.4 %, 60.6 %)

Hue
352.26°
Saturation
15.42 %.
Lightness
60.59 %.

RYB

RYB(64, 79, 74)
Red
64 (25.2%)
Yellow
79 (31.1%)
Blue
74 (29.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
352.26°
Saturation
18.24 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 352.26°

W: 54.51 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 30.77

Y : 28.99

Z : 29.96

YXY

Y1 : 28.99

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 45.49%

Y : 43.92%


LRV

~ 29 %

Munsell Color System

8.2R 5.9/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 60.78

A : 12.38

B : 2.29

CIE-Lch

L : 60.78

C : 12.59

H : 10.47

CIE-Luv

L : 60.78

U : 18.71

V : 1.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.85

A : 7.76

B : 4.7






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AA8B8F


Here are the colors similar to AA8B8F. 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.



#BC8F8F
Rosy Brown
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#98817B
Cinereous
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#A17A74
Burnished Brown
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA8B8F.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA8B8F.


#AE9094
PANTONE 4093 C
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#AC8584
PANTONE 4099 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#A48C89
PANTONE 4089 C
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#988485
PANTONE 8440 C
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA8B8F.


#AA8C95
BS 24-C-37 - Purple
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA8B8F.


#A38A8D
RAL 010 60 10 - Lilac Grey
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#AD878D
RAL 010 60 15 - Orchid Red
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#A3898A
RAL 020 60 10 - Tin Pink
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#A28A88
RAL 030 60 10 - Storm Red
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AA8B8F.


#9D8692
RAL 4009 - Pastel Violet
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AA8B8F


Here are the paint colors similar to AA8B8F. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color AA8B8F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA8B8F to PPG Paints


#A9898D
Coffee Rose (PPG1048-5)
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#A38B93
Gothic Amethyst (PPG1046-5)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#B58E8B
Brandy Snaps (PPG1053-5)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#AF8F9E
Luscious Lilac (PPG18-07)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AA8B8F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA8B8F to Valspar


#AE9395
Violet Dusk (V078-4)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#AF929F
Pinterested (V077-4)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#B39089
Cherry Taupe (1005-10A)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#BE9695
Cameo Pink (1006-8A)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA8B8F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA8B8F to Sherwin Williams


#A38887
Rosaline Pearl (SW 9077)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#AA8E9A
Thistle (SW 6283)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#AE8087
Audrey's Blush (SW 9001)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#B995A1
Rosé (SW 6290)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA8B8F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA8B8F to Dunn-Edwards


#9E8185
Plumville (DE 6012)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#A88E8B
Ash Hollow (DE 6046)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#B1928C
Plush Suede (DE 6053)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#BA99A2
Playful Plum (DE 6018)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color AA8B8F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA8B8F to Behr


#B09391
Antoinette (MQ1-46)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#A38B89
Cameo Rose (PPU17-15)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#BD9095
Cherry Juice (S130-4)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#998988
Fashion Week (MQ1-37)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA8B8F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA8B8F to Benjamin Moore


#9C8989
Wet Concrete (2114-40)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#BE999A
Mauve Mist (1264)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#A19195
Mauve Blush (2115-40)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#A39499
Amethyst Sky (1447)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#AA8B8F 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



AA8B8F
Rosy Brown*

8BAAA6
Morning Sky Blue*


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 #AA8B8F?

Color that best contrast with #AA8B8F is #8BAAA6, color name is Morning Sky Blue*
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 #AA8B8F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA8B8F is #8BAAA6, color name is Morning Sky Blue*.





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