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What color is ACACA8?

The RGB color code for color number #ACACA8 is RGB(172, 172, 168). In the RGB color model, #ACACA8 has a red value of 172, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.3% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 2.4 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ACACA8 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 2.3 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



Color ACACA8 is cool or warm?

Color ACACA8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ACACA8? (For interior and product design)

ACACA8 has an LRV of nearly 41. 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

#ACACA8

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #ACACA8 with dark and light Color




Is #ACACA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ACACA8 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 #ACACA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

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

CMYK

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

HSL

HSL(60deg, 2.4 %, 66.7 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
2.35 %.
Lightness
66.67 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 70, 61)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
70 (27.4%)
Blue
61 (24.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
2.33 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 65.88 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 38.83

Y : 41.1

Z : 42.93

YXY

Y1 : 41.1

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 32.55%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 41.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.9GY 6.9/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 70.25

A : -0.74

B : 2.05

CIE-Lch

L : 70.25

C : 2.18

H : 109.93

CIE-Luv

L : 70.25

U : 0.23

V : 3.11

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.11

A : -4.07

B : 5.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ACACA8


Here are the colors similar to ACACA8. 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 - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ACACA8.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ACACA8.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ACACA8.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ACACA8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ACACA8.


#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ACACA8


Here are the paint colors similar to ACACA8. 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 ACACA8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ACACA8 to Sherwin Williams


#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ACACA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ACACA8 to PPG Paints


#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color ACACA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ACACA8 to Behr


#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ACACA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ACACA8 to Valspar


#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ACACA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ACACA8 to Benjamin Moore


#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ACACA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ACACA8 to Dunn-Edwards


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#ACACA8 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



ACACA8
Dark Gray*

A8A8AC
Dark 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 #ACACA8?

Color that best contrast with #ACACA8 is #A8A8AC, color name is Dark 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 #ACACA8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ACACA8 is #A8A8AC, color name is Dark Gray*.





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