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What color is ACA8A2?

The RGB color code for color number #ACA8A2 is RGB(172, 168, 162). In the RGB color model, #ACA8A2 has a red value of 172, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 162. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.3% magenta, 5.8% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 65.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ACA8A2 has a hue of 36° (degrees), 5.8 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color ACA8A2 is cool or warm?

Color ACA8A2 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ACA8A2? (For interior and product design)

ACA8A2 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

#ACA8A2

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #ACA8A2 with dark and light Color




Is #ACA8A2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ACA8A2 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 #ACA8A2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(172, 168, 162)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
162 (63.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.33%
Yellow
5.81%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(36deg, 5.7 %, 65.5 %)

Hue
36°
Saturation
5.68 %.
Lightness
65.49 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 73, 63)
Red
43 (17.0%)
Yellow
73 (28.8%)
Blue
63 (24.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36°
Saturation
5.81 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 36°

W: 63.53 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 37.54

Y : 39.38

Z : 39.81

YXY

Y1 : 39.38

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 34.12%

Y : 36.47%


LRV

~ 39.4 %

Munsell Color System

6.6Y 6.7/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 69.03

A : 0.34

B : 3.59

CIE-Lch

L : 69.03

C : 3.61

H : 84.63

CIE-Luv

L : 69.03

U : 2.66

V : 5.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.76

A : -3.06

B : 6.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ACA8A2


Here are the colors similar to ACA8A2. 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 - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ACA8A2.


#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ACA8A2.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ACA8A2.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ACA8A2.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ACA8A2.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ACA8A2


Here are the paint colors similar to ACA8A2. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ACA8A2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ACA8A2 to Sherwin Williams


#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ACA8A2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ACA8A2 to Valspar


#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ACA8A2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ACA8A2 to PPG Paints


#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color ACA8A2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ACA8A2 to Behr


#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#A7A5A3
Smokey Wings (PPU26-07)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ACA8A2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ACA8A2 to Benjamin Moore


#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ACA8A2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ACA8A2 to Dunn-Edwards


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#ACA8A2 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



ACA8A2
Dark Gray*

A2A6AC
Quick Silver*


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 #ACA8A2?

Color that best contrast with #ACA8A2 is #A2A6AC, color name is Quick Silver*
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 #ACA8A2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ACA8A2 is #A2A6AC, color name is Quick Silver*.





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