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What color is ABADBC?

The RGB color code for color number #ABADBC is RGB(171, 173, 188). In the RGB color model, #ABADBC has a red value of 171, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.0% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 232.9° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation, and 70.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ABADBC has a hue of 232.9° (degrees), 9.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color ABADBC is cool or warm?

Color ABADBC is a cool color.



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

ABADBC has an LRV of nearly 42. 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

#ABADBC

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #ABADBC with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(171, 173, 188)
Red
171 (67.1%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.04%
Magenta
7.98%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(232.94deg, 11.3 %, 70.4 %)

Hue
232.94°
Saturation
11.26 %.
Lightness
70.39 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 55, 62)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
55 (21.5%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
232.94°
Saturation
9.04 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 232.94°

W: 67.06 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 40.82

Y : 42.18

Z : 53.57

YXY

Y1 : 42.18

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 32.94%

M : 32.16%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 42.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.6PB 6.9/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 70.99

A : 2.26

B : -7.9

CIE-Lch

L : 70.99

C : 8.22

H : 285.95

CIE-Luv

L : 70.99

U : -1.96

V : -12.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.94

A : -1.47

B : -3.44






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ABADBC


Here are the colors similar to ABADBC. 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.



#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ABADBC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ABADBC.


#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ABADBC.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.55 (92.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ABADBC.






Paint color for Hex #ABADBC


Here are the paint colors similar to ABADBC. 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.


PPG Paints

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


#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

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


#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)


Behr

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


#C0C2D2
Lavender Honor (S560-2)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#ABADBC 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



ABADBC
Lavender Gray*

BCBAAB
Sandstone*


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 #ABADBC?

Color that best contrast with #ABADBC is #BCBAAB, color name is Sandstone*
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 #ABADBC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ABADBC is #BCBAAB, color name is Sandstone*.





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