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What color is ABA99C?

The RGB color code for color number #ABA99C is RGB(171, 169, 156). In the RGB color model, #ABA99C has a red value of 171, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.2% magenta, 8.8% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52° (degrees), 8.2 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ABA99C has a hue of 52° (degrees), 8.8 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color ABA99C is cool or warm?

Color ABA99C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ABA99C? (For interior and product design)

ABA99C 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

#ABA99C

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #ABA99C with dark and light Color




Is #ABA99C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ABA99C 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 #ABA99C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 169, 156)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.17%
Yellow
8.77%
Key
32.94%

HSL

HSL(52deg, 8.2 %, 64.1 %)

Hue
52°
Saturation
8.20 %.
Lightness
64.12 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 78, 62)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
78 (30.8%)
Blue
62 (24.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
52°
Saturation
8.77 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 52°

W: 61.18 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 36.98

Y : 39.43

Z : 37.11

YXY

Y1 : 39.43

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 33.73%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 39.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.7GY 6.8/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 69.06

A : -1.63

B : 6.95

CIE-Lch

L : 69.06

C : 7.14

H : 103.19

CIE-Luv

L : 69.06

U : 1.9

V : 10.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.8

A : -4.77

B : 8.92






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ABA99C


Here are the colors similar to ABA99C. 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 - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ABA99C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ABA99C.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ABA99C.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ABA99C.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ABA99C.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ABA99C


Here are the paint colors similar to ABA99C. 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.


Behr

Hex color ABA99C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ABA99C to Behr


#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ABA99C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ABA99C to Benjamin Moore


#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#A8A295
Rockport Gray (HC-105)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ABA99C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ABA99C to Sherwin Williams


#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ABA99C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ABA99C to PPG Paints


#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ABA99C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ABA99C to Dunn-Edwards


#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ABA99C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ABA99C to Farrow & Ball


#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ABA99C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ABA99C to Valspar


#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#ABA99C 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



ABA99C
Greige*

9C9EAB
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 #ABA99C?

Color that best contrast with #ABA99C is #9C9EAB, 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 #ABA99C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ABA99C is #9C9EAB, color name is Manatee*.





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