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HEX AB9E8B - #AB9E8B, RGB(171,158,139) Color


Color Name: Grullo*
Hex Color Code: #AB9E8B
RGB Color Code: RGB(171, 158, 139)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 7.6%, 18.7%, 32.9%



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What color is AB9E8B?

The RGB color code for color number #AB9E8B is RGB(171, 158, 139). In the RGB color model, #AB9E8B has a red value of 171, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.6% magenta, 18.7% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 16.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AB9E8B has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 18.7 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color AB9E8B is cool or warm?

Color AB9E8B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AB9E8B? (For interior and product design)

AB9E8B has an LRV of nearly 35. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #AB9E8B with dark and light Color




Is #AB9E8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AB9E8B 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 #AB9E8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 158, 139)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
158 (62.0%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.60%
Yellow
18.71%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(35.62deg, 16.0 %, 60.8 %)

Hue
35.62°
Saturation
16.00 %.
Lightness
60.78 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 88, 66)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Yellow
88 (34.5%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.62°
Saturation
18.71 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 35.62°

W: 54.51 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 33.68

Y : 34.98

Z : 29.4

YXY

Y1 : 34.98

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 38.04%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 35 %

Munsell Color System

5.4Y 6.4/2

CIE-Lab

L : 65.73

A : 1.54

B : 11.64

CIE-Lch

L : 65.73

C : 11.74

H : 82.46

CIE-Luv

L : 65.73

U : 9.01

V : 15.85

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.14

A : -1.84

B : 11.92






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AB9E8B

Here are the colors similar to AB9E8B. 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.

#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AB9E8B.

#AA9F8E
PANTONE 10352 C
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#AE9B89
PANTONE 10136 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#AA9887
PANTONE 10364 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#A5957D
PANTONE 10346 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AB9E8B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AB9E8B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AB9E8B.

#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AB9E8B.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AB9E8B

Here are the paint colors similar to AB9E8B. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AB9E8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AB9E8B to Benjamin Moore

#AB9E88
Turret (CC-604)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#A39A88
Downtown (CSP-165)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#A29886
Cole Stone (CW-60)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AB9E8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AB9E8B to Sherwin Williams

#ADA090
Taupe Tone (SW 7633)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#B1A38E
Prairie Grass (SW 7546)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#B1A290
Tony Taupe (SW 7038)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#AD9C85
Studio Taupe (SW 7549)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AB9E8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AB9E8B to PPG Paints

#A99A89
Diversion (PPG1021-4)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee (PPG1076-4)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B19C86
Weathered Wood (PPG1077-4)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AB9E8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AB9E8B to Valspar

#A79B85
Land of Nod (T589)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#A9A191
Gray Silt (6002-1C)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#AC9C82
Ode to Joy (V147-3)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AB9E8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AB9E8B to Dunn-Edwards

#A89983
Wooden Peg (DE 6215)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#A89887
Kiln Dried (DET 692)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#A49688
Sorrel Felt (DET 624)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B7A28E
Hickory (DEC 759)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color AB9E8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AB9E8B to Behr

#AEA492
Garden Wall (730D-4)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#AA9C8E
Espresso Martini (N210-4)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AB9E8B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AB9E8B to Farrow & Ball

#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#AB9E8B 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



AB9E8B
Grullo*

8B98AB
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 #AB9E8B?

Color that best contrast with #AB9E8B is #8B98AB, 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 #AB9E8B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AB9E8B is #8B98AB, color name is Manatee*.





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