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What color is ACA9B5?

The RGB color code for color number #ACA9B5 is RGB(172, 169, 181). In the RGB color model, #ACA9B5 has a red value of 172, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.0% cyan, 6.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 255° (degrees), 7.5 % saturation, and 68.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ACA9B5 has a hue of 255° (degrees), 6.6 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color ACA9B5 is cool or warm?

Color ACA9B5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ACA9B5? (For interior and product design)

ACA9B5 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

#ACA9B5

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #ACA9B5 with dark and light Color




Is #ACA9B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ACA9B5 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 #ACA9B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(172, 169, 181)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.97%
Magenta
6.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(255deg, 7.5 %, 68.6 %)

Hue
255°
Saturation
7.50 %.
Lightness
68.63 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 59, 63)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
59 (23.2%)
Blue
63 (24.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
255°
Saturation
6.63 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 255°

W: 66.27 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 39.54

Y : 40.48

Z : 49.45

YXY

Y1 : 40.48

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 33.73%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 40.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.9PB 6.8/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 69.81

A : 3.38

B : -5.78

CIE-Lch

L : 69.81

C : 6.69

H : 300.32

CIE-Luv

L : 69.81

U : 0.98

V : -9.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.63

A : -0.41

B : -1.54






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ACA9B5


Here are the colors similar to ACA9B5. 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 - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ACA9B5.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ACA9B5.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ACA9B5.


#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ACA9B5.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ACA9B5.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.75 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ACA9B5


Here are the paint colors similar to ACA9B5. 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 ACA9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ACA9B5 to Valspar


#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight (4001-3C)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ACA9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ACA9B5 to Sherwin Williams


#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ACA9B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ACA9B5 to PPG Paints


#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ACA9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ACA9B5 to Dunn-Edwards


#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ACA9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ACA9B5 to Benjamin Moore


#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color ACA9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ACA9B5 to Behr


#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#ACA9B5 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



ACA9B5
Dark Gray*

B2B5A9
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 #ACA9B5?

Color that best contrast with #ACA9B5 is #B2B5A9, 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 #ACA9B5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ACA9B5 is #B2B5A9, color name is Ash Gray*.





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