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HEX ABABA9 - #ABABA9, RGB(171,171,169) Color


Color Name: Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code: #ABABA9
RGB Color Code: RGB(171, 171, 169)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 1.2%, 32.9%



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What color is ABABA9?

The RGB color code for color number #ABABA9 is RGB(171, 171, 169). In the RGB color model, #ABABA9 has a red value of 171, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.2% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ABABA9 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.



Color ABABA9 is cool or warm?

Color ABABA9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ABABA9? (For interior and product design)

ABABA9 has an LRV of nearly 41. 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.



Dark Color

#ABABA9

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #ABABA9 with dark and light Color




Is #ABABA9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ABABA9 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 #ABABA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

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

CMYK

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

HSL

HSL(60deg, 1.2 %, 66.7 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
1.18 %.
Lightness
66.67 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 69, 62)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
1.17 %.
Brightness / Value
67.06 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 66.27 %

B: 32.94 %

XYZ

X : 38.52

Y : 40.65

Z : 43.35

YXY

Y1 : 40.65

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 32.94%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 40.6 %

Munsell Color System

4.9GY 6.8/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 69.93

A : -0.37

B : 1.02

CIE-Lch

L : 69.93

C : 1.08

H : 110.02

CIE-Luv

L : 69.93

U : 0.11

V : 1.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.76

A : -3.73

B : 4.31






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ABABA9

Here are the colors similar to ABABA9. 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 - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ABABA9.

#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ABABA9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ABABA9.

#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ABABA9.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ABABA9.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #ABABA9

Here are the paint colors similar to ABABA9. 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 ABABA9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ABABA9 to Behr

#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ABABA9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ABABA9 to Valspar

#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ABABA9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ABABA9 to PPG Paints

#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ABABA9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ABABA9 to Dunn-Edwards

#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ABABA9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ABABA9 to Sherwin Williams

#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ABABA9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ABABA9 to Benjamin Moore

#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray (HC-179)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ABABA9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ABABA9 to Farrow & Ball

#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#ABABA9 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



ABABA9
Dark Gray*

A9A9AB
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 #ABABA9?

Color that best contrast with #ABABA9 is #A9A9AB, 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 #ABABA9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ABABA9 is #A9A9AB, color name is Dark Gray*.





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