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What color is AAAC9C?

The RGB color code for color number #AAAC9C is RGB(170, 172, 156). In the RGB color model, #AAAC9C has a red value of 170, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 9.3% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 67.5° (degrees), 8.8 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AAAC9C has a hue of 67.5° (degrees), 9.3 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color AAAC9C is cool or warm?

Color AAAC9C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AAAC9C? (For interior and product design)

AAAC9C has an LRV of nearly 40. 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.



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#AAAC9C

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #AAAC9C with dark and light Color




Is #AAAC9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AAAC9C 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 #AAAC9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 172, 156)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.16%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
9.30%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(67.5deg, 8.8 %, 64.3 %)

Hue
67.5°
Saturation
8.79 %.
Lightness
64.31 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 79, 62)
Red
43 (16.7%)
Yellow
79 (31.1%)
Blue
62 (24.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
67.5°
Saturation
9.30 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 67.5°

W: 61.18 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 37.33

Y : 40.45

Z : 37.29

YXY

Y1 : 40.45

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 32.55%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 40.5 %

Munsell Color System

5.6GY 6.8/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 69.79

A : -3.62

B : 7.98

CIE-Lch

L : 69.79

C : 8.76

H : 114.38

CIE-Luv

L : 69.79

U : -0.29

V : 12.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.6

A : -6.53

B : 9.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AAAC9C


Here are the colors similar to AAAC9C. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 8.01 (92.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AAAC9C.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#A8AE98
PANTONE 4178 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A7B3A3
PANTONE 4190 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AAAC9C.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AAAC9C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AAAC9C.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AAAC9C.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AAAC9C


Here are the paint colors similar to AAAC9C. 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 AAAC9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AAAC9C to PPG Paints


#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#ABB39E
Gargoyle (PPG1127-4)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AAAC9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AAAC9C to Valspar


#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AAAC9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AAAC9C to Dunn-Edwards


#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AAAC9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AAAC9C to Benjamin Moore


#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color AAAC9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AAAC9C to Behr


#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#AFA791
Stone Walls (PPU8-19)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AAAC9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AAAC9C to Sherwin Williams


#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#AAAC9C 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



AAAC9C
Greige*

9E9CAC
Manatee*


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 #AAAC9C?

Color that best contrast with #AAAC9C is #9E9CAC, color name is Manatee*
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 #AAAC9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AAAC9C is #9E9CAC, color name is Manatee*.





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