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What color is AAA8A1?

The RGB color code for color number #AAA8A1 is RGB(170, 168, 161). In the RGB color model, #AAA8A1 has a red value of 170, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 161. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.2% magenta, 5.3% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AAA8A1 has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 5.3 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color AAA8A1 is cool or warm?

Color AAA8A1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AAA8A1? (For interior and product design)

AAA8A1 has an LRV of nearly 39. 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

#AAA8A1

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #AAA8A1 with dark and light Color




Is #AAA8A1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AAA8A1 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 #AAA8A1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 168, 161)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
161 (63.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.18%
Yellow
5.29%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(46.67deg, 5.0 %, 64.9 %)

Hue
46.67°
Saturation
5.03 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 74, 64)
Red
43 (17.0%)
Yellow
74 (29.2%)
Blue
64 (24.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.67°
Saturation
5.29 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 46.67°

W: 63.14 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 37.01

Y : 39.12

Z : 39.32

YXY

Y1 : 39.12

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 34.12%

Y : 36.86%


LRV

~ 39.1 %

Munsell Color System

1.3GY 6.7/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 68.84

A : -0.57

B : 3.86

CIE-Lch

L : 68.84

C : 3.9

H : 98.4

CIE-Luv

L : 68.84

U : 1.55

V : 5.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.55

A : -3.84

B : 6.51






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AAA8A1


Here are the colors similar to AAA8A1. 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.



#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AAA8A1.


#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AAA8A1.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AAA8A1.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AAA8A1.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AAA8A1.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AAA8A1


Here are the paint colors similar to AAA8A1. 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.


Valspar

Hex color AAA8A1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AAA8A1 to Valspar


#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 0.63 (99.4% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AAA8A1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AAA8A1 to Sherwin Williams


#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AAA8A1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AAA8A1 to PPG Paints


#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color AAA8A1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AAA8A1 to Behr


#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AAA8A1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AAA8A1 to Benjamin Moore


#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AAA8A1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AAA8A1 to Dunn-Edwards


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#AAA8A1 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



AAA8A1
Dark Gray*

A1A3AA
Quick Silver*


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 #AAA8A1?

Color that best contrast with #AAA8A1 is #A1A3AA, color name is Quick Silver*
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 #AAA8A1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AAA8A1 is #A1A3AA, color name is Quick Silver*.





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