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HEX AAB3B0 - #AAB3B0, RGB(170,179,176) Color


Color Name: Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code: #AAB3B0
RGB Color Code: RGB(170, 179, 176)
CMYK Values*: 5.0%, 0.0%, 1.7%, 29.8%



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What color is AAB3B0?

The RGB color code for color number #AAB3B0 is RGB(170, 179, 176). In the RGB color model, #AAB3B0 has a red value of 170, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.7% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 160° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AAB3B0 has a hue of 160° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.



Color AAB3B0 is cool or warm?

Color AAB3B0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AAB3B0? (For interior and product design)

AAB3B0 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #AAB3B0 with dark and light Color




Is #AAB3B0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AAB3B0 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 #AAB3B0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 179, 176)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.03%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.68%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(160deg, 5.6 %, 68.4 %)

Hue
160°
Saturation
5.59 %.
Lightness
68.43 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 65, 59)
Red
34 (13.5%)
Yellow
65 (25.7%)
Blue
59 (23.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
160°
Saturation
5.03 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 160°

W: 66.67 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 40.53

Y : 43.92

Z : 47.42

YXY

Y1 : 43.92

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 29.80%

Y : 30.98%


LRV

~ 43.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.4G 7.1/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 72.18

A : -3.71

B : 0.43

CIE-Lch

L : 72.18

C : 3.74

H : 173.36

CIE-Luv

L : 72.18

U : -4.87

V : 1.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.27

A : -6.8

B : 3.97






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AAB3B0

Here are the colors similar to AAB3B0. 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 - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AAB3B0.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AAB3B0.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AAB3B0.

#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AAB3B0.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AAB3B0.

#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AAB3B0

Here are the paint colors similar to AAB3B0. 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 AAB3B0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AAB3B0 to Valspar

#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AAB3B0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AAB3B0 to Sherwin Williams

#B0B8B2
Silvermist (SW 7621)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AAB3B0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AAB3B0 to Benjamin Moore

#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#B3BEB9
Beach Glass (1564)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color AAB3B0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AAB3B0 to Behr

#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#A5B4AE
Frozen Pond (PPU12-09)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AAB3B0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AAB3B0 to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AAB3B0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AAB3B0 to Dunn-Edwards

#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AAB3B0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AAB3B0 to PPG Paints

#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#AAB3B0 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



AAB3B0
Ash Gray*

B3AAAD
Dark Gray*


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 #AAB3B0?

Color that best contrast with #AAB3B0 is #B3AAAD, color name is Dark Gray*
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 #AAB3B0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AAB3B0 is #B3AAAD, color name is Dark Gray*.





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