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What color is ACB9BC?

The RGB color code for color number #ACB9BC is RGB(172, 185, 188). In the RGB color model, #ACB9BC has a red value of 172, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.5% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.2° (degrees), 10.7 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ACB9BC has a hue of 191.2° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color ACB9BC is cool or warm?

Color ACB9BC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ACB9BC? (For interior and product design)

ACB9BC has an LRV of nearly 47. 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

#ACB9BC

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #ACB9BC with dark and light Color




Is #ACB9BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ACB9BC 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 #ACB9BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(172, 185, 188)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.51%
Magenta
1.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(191.25deg, 10.7 %, 70.6 %)

Hue
191.25°
Saturation
10.67 %.
Lightness
70.59 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 57, 56)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
57 (22.3%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
191.25°
Saturation
8.51 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 191.25°

W: 67.45 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 43.44

Y : 47.1

Z : 54.38

YXY

Y1 : 47.1

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 32.55%

M : 27.45%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 47.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.6BG 7.3/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 74.25

A : -3.88

B : -3.07

CIE-Lch

L : 74.25

C : 4.95

H : 218.33

CIE-Luv

L : 74.25

U : -7.28

V : -3.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.63

A : -7.12

B : 1.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ACB9BC


Here are the colors similar to ACB9BC. 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 - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ACB9BC.


#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#A4BCC2
PANTONE 7542 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ACB9BC.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ACB9BC.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ACB9BC.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ACB9BC.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ACB9BC


Here are the paint colors similar to ACB9BC. 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 ACB9BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ACB9BC to Dunn-Edwards


#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 0.83 (99.2% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color ACB9BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ACB9BC to Behr


#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ACB9BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ACB9BC to PPG Paints


#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#ADBFC8
Chambray (PPG1153-4)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ACB9BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ACB9BC to Valspar


#B3BFC5
Shark Loop (4007-3B)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#AFC2C9
A-List Blue (T673)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#B6C3CA
Winter Wonderland (T672)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ACB9BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ACB9BC to Sherwin Williams


#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ACB9BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ACB9BC to Benjamin Moore


#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#ADC3C8
Soft Chinchilla (2135-50)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#ACB9BC 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



ACB9BC
Zinc*

BCAFAC
Silver Pink*


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 #ACB9BC?

Color that best contrast with #ACB9BC is #BCAFAC, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #ACB9BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ACB9BC is #BCAFAC, color name is Silver Pink*.





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