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What color is ACA8B8?

The RGB color code for color number #ACA8B8 is RGB(172, 168, 184). In the RGB color model, #ACA8B8 has a red value of 172, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 184. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.5% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 255° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ACA8B8 has a hue of 255° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.



Color ACA8B8 is cool or warm?

Color ACA8B8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ACA8B8? (For interior and product design)

ACA8B8 has an LRV of nearly 40. 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

#ACA8B8

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #ACA8B8 with dark and light Color




Is #ACA8B8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ACA8B8 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 #ACA8B8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(172, 168, 184)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
184 (72.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.52%
Magenta
8.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.84%

HSL

HSL(255deg, 10.1 %, 69.0 %)

Hue
255°
Saturation
10.13 %.
Lightness
69.02 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 57, 64)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
57 (22.3%)
Blue
64 (25.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
255°
Saturation
8.70 %.
Brightness / Value
72.16 %.

HWB

H: 255°

W: 65.88 %

B: 27.84 %

XYZ

X : 39.67

Y : 40.24

Z : 51.02

YXY

Y1 : 40.24

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 34.12%

Y : 27.84%


LRV

~ 40.2 %

Munsell Color System

9PB 6.8/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 69.64

A : 4.53

B : -7.69

CIE-Lch

L : 69.64

C : 8.93

H : 300.46

CIE-Luv

L : 69.64

U : 1.29

V : -12.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.43

A : 0.62

B : -3.29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ACA8B8


Here are the colors similar to ACA8B8. 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.



#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ACA8B8.


#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ACA8B8.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ACA8B8.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ACA8B8.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ACA8B8


Here are the paint colors similar to ACA8B8. 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.


Valspar

Hex color ACA8B8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ACA8B8 to Valspar


#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight (4001-3C)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#BDABC1
Really Romantic (V075-3)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#B9AECC
Orchid House (1001-6A)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color ACA8B8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ACA8B8 to Behr


#B8B3C8
Bohemianism (S570-3)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#BBAFC1
Courtly Purple (S100-3)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ACA8B8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ACA8B8 to Sherwin Williams


#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ACA8B8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ACA8B8 to Dunn-Edwards


#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ACA8B8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ACA8B8 to Benjamin Moore


#AFAFCB
Enchanted (2070-50)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#B2AAC8
Crocus (1404)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ACA8B8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ACA8B8 to PPG Paints


#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ACA8B8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ACA8B8 to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 9.33 (90.7% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 10.96 (89.0% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 11.40 (88.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#ACA8B8 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



ACA8B8
Rose quartz*

B4B8A8
Ash 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 #ACA8B8?

Color that best contrast with #ACA8B8 is #B4B8A8, color name is Ash 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 #ACA8B8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ACA8B8 is #B4B8A8, color name is Ash Gray*.





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