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HEX ACA999 - #ACA999, RGB(172,169,153) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #ACA999
RGB Color Code: RGB(172, 169, 153)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.7%, 11.0%, 32.5%



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What color is ACA999?

The RGB color code for color number #ACA999 is RGB(172, 169, 153). In the RGB color model, #ACA999 has a red value of 172, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 11.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.5° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ACA999 has a hue of 50.5° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color ACA999 is cool or warm?

Color ACA999 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ACA999? (For interior and product design)

ACA999 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

#ACA999

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #ACA999 with dark and light Color




Is #ACA999 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ACA999 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 #ACA999 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(172, 169, 153)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.74%
Yellow
11.05%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(50.53deg, 10.3 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
50.53°
Saturation
10.27 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 81, 62)
Red
45 (17.7%)
Yellow
81 (31.6%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50.53°
Saturation
11.05 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 50.53°

W: 60.00 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 36.95

Y : 39.45

Z : 35.8

YXY

Y1 : 39.45

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 33.73%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 39.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.3GY 6.8/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 69.07

A : -1.77

B : 8.63

CIE-Lch

L : 69.07

C : 8.81

H : 101.61

CIE-Luv

L : 69.07

U : 2.66

V : 12.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.81

A : -4.89

B : 10.17






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ACA999

Here are the colors similar to ACA999. 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.

#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ACA999.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ACA999.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ACA999.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ACA999.

#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ACA999.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #ACA999

Here are the paint colors similar to ACA999. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ACA999 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ACA999 to Benjamin Moore

#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 0.62 (99.4% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#AAA393
Chateau (CSP-140)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ACA999 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ACA999 to PPG Paints

#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 0.69 (99.3% similar)
#AAA492
Aldabra (PPG14-28)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ACA999 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ACA999 to Valspar

#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ACA999 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ACA999 to Sherwin Williams

#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color ACA999 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ACA999 to Behr

#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#AFA791
Stone Walls (PPU8-19)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ACA999 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ACA999 to Dunn-Edwards

#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ACA999 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ACA999 to Farrow & Ball

#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#ACA999 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



ACA999
Greige*

999CAC
Manatee*


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 #ACA999?

Color that best contrast with #ACA999 is #999CAC, color name is Manatee*
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 #ACA999?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ACA999 is #999CAC, color name is Manatee*.





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