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HEX ACB6B9 - #ACB6B9, RGB(172,182,185) Color


Color Name: Zinc*
Hex Color Code: #ACB6B9
RGB Color Code: RGB(172, 182, 185)
CMYK Values*: 7.0%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 27.5%



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What color is ACB6B9?

The RGB color code for color number #ACB6B9 is RGB(172, 182, 185). In the RGB color model, #ACB6B9 has a red value of 172, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.8° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation, and 70.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ACB6B9 has a hue of 193.8° (degrees), 7.0 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color ACB6B9 is cool or warm?

Color ACB6B9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ACB6B9? (For interior and product design)

ACB6B9 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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.



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#ACB6B9

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #ACB6B9 with dark and light Color




Is #ACB6B9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ACB6B9 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 #ACB6B9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(172, 182, 185)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.03%
Magenta
1.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(193.85deg, 8.5 %, 70.0 %)

Hue
193.85°
Saturation
8.50 %.
Lightness
70.00 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 59, 57)
Red
31 (12.2%)
Yellow
59 (23.0%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
193.85°
Saturation
7.03 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 193.85°

W: 67.45 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 42.5

Y : 45.73

Z : 52.49

YXY

Y1 : 45.73

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 28.63%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 45.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.7BG 7.2/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 73.37

A : -2.88

B : -2.73

CIE-Lch

L : 73.37

C : 3.97

H : 223.52

CIE-Luv

L : 73.37

U : -5.68

V : -3.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.62

A : -6.16

B : 1.32






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ACB6B9

Here are the colors similar to ACB6B9. 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.

#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ACB6B9.

#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ACB6B9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ACB6B9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ACB6B9.

#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ACB6B9.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #ACB6B9

Here are the paint colors similar to ACB6B9. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ACB6B9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ACB6B9 to Dunn-Edwards

#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ACB6B9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ACB6B9 to Sherwin Williams

#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ACB6B9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ACB6B9 to PPG Paints

#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ACB6B9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ACB6B9 to Valspar

#B3BFC5
Shark Loop (4007-3B)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ACB6B9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ACB6B9 to Benjamin Moore

#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ACB6B9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ACB6B9 to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color ACB6B9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ACB6B9 to Behr

#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#ACB6B9 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



ACB6B9
Zinc*

B9AFAC
Pale 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 #ACB6B9?

Color that best contrast with #ACB6B9 is #B9AFAC, color name is Pale 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 #ACB6B9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ACB6B9 is #B9AFAC, color name is Pale Silver*.





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