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What color is ABABAD?

The RGB color code for color number #ABABAD is RGB(171, 171, 173). In the RGB color model, #ABABAD has a red value of 171, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.2% cyan, 1.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ABABAD has a hue of 240° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color ABABAD is cool or warm?

Color ABABAD is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



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

ABABAD 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

#ABABAD

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #ABABAD with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 171, 173)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.16%
Magenta
1.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 1.2 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
1.20 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 66, 62)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
62 (24.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
1.16 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 67.06 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 38.9

Y : 40.8

Z : 45.36

YXY

Y1 : 40.8

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 32.94%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 40.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.2PB 6.9/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 70.04

A : 0.38

B : -1.03

CIE-Lch

L : 70.04

C : 1.1

H : 290.34

CIE-Luv

L : 70.04

U : -0.11

V : -1.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.88

A : -3.08

B : 2.61






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ABABAD


Here are the colors similar to ABABAD. 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 - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ABABAD.


#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ABABAD.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ABABAD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ABABAD.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ABABAD.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ABABAD


Here are the paint colors similar to ABABAD. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

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


#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Behr

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


#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

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


#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#ABABAD 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



ABABAD
Dark Gray*

ADADAB
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 #ABABAD?

Color that best contrast with #ABABAD is #ADADAB, 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 #ABABAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ABABAD is #ADADAB, color name is Dark Gray*.





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