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What color is AD498B?

The RGB color code for color number #AD498B is RGB(173, 73, 139). In the RGB color model, #AD498B has a red value of 173, a green value of 73, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 57.8% magenta, 19.7% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 320.4° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation, and 48.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AD498B has a hue of 320.4° (degrees), 57.8 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color AD498B is cool or warm?

Color AD498B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AD498B? (For interior and product design)

AD498B has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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

#AD498B

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #AD498B with dark and light Color




Is #AD498B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AD498B 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 #AD498B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 73, 139)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
73 (28.6%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
57.80%
Yellow
19.65%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(320.4deg, 40.7 %, 48.2 %)

Hue
320.4°
Saturation
40.65 %.
Lightness
48.24 %.

RYB

RYB(104, 61, 98)
Red
104 (40.6%)
Yellow
61 (23.7%)
Blue
98 (38.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
320.4°
Saturation
57.80 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 320.4°

W: 28.63 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 24.28

Y : 15.51

Z : 26.14

YXY

Y1 : 15.51

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 71.37%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 15.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.1RP 4.5/10.8

CIE-Lab

L : 46.33

A : 48.58

B : -16.84

CIE-Lch

L : 46.33

C : 51.41

H : 340.88

CIE-Luv

L : 46.33

U : 55.22

V : -31.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.39

A : 41.09

B : -11.78






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AD498B


Here are the colors similar to AD498B. 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.



#B53389
Fandango
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#BB3385
Medium Red Violet
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#AD4379
Mystic Maroon
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#A63A79
Maximum Red Purple
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AD498B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AD498B.


#B4458D
PANTONE 2062 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#AD5389
PANTONE 2061 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#A64279
PANTONE 10176 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#994878
PANTONE 682 C
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AD498B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AD498B.


#BC4077
RAL 4010 - Telemagenta
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AD498B.


#965579
BS 24-E-56 - Violet
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#AE638B
BS 24-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AD498B


Here are the paint colors similar to AD498B. 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 AD498B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AD498B to Valspar


#AC4B7E
Pink Pizzazz (8001-3G)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#8D4C89
Mad about Magenta (V002-3)
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)
#996084
Berry Pretty (V040-5)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#AE668E
Felicia (M202)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AD498B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AD498B to Benjamin Moore


#9F487D
Pre-Dawn Sky (2075-30)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#9B4A80
Twilight Magenta (2074-30)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#B4447B
Crushed Berries (2076-30)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#BC427F
Hot Lips (2077-30)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AD498B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AD498B to Dunn-Edwards


#9B4B80
Plum Passion (DE 5006)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#BA417B
Razzle Dazzle (DE 5027)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#AE5883
Vivid Violet (DE 5012)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#B35E97
Brandywine (DE 5005)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AD498B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AD498B to Sherwin Williams


#B54D7F
Exuberant Pink (SW 6840)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#953D68
Dynamo (SW 6841)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)
#A2566F
Ruby Shade (SW 6572)
ΔE - 9.27 (90.7% similar)
#92576F
Grandeur Plum (SW 6565)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AD498B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AD498B to PPG Paints


#A54976
Cerise (PPG17-11)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#9D5A8F
Bermuda Onion (PPG1252-7)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#905284
Grape Juice (PPG1251-7)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#AB446B
Fuchsia Flock (PPG1182-7)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color AD498B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AD498B to Behr


#A15D8C
Wild Berry (P110-6)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#91507B
Xoxo (P110-7)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#B24E76
Diva Glam (P120-6)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#8A547F
Dynamic Magenta (HDC-MD-07)
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AD498B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AD498B to Farrow & Ball


#B7788D
Rangwali (296)
ΔE - 15.15 (84.8% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 16.31 (83.7% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 16.84 (83.2% similar)
#8B4D4F
Eating Room Red (43)
ΔE - 17.92 (82.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#AD498B 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



AD498B
Fandango*

49AD6B
Medium Sea Green*


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 #AD498B?

Color that best contrast with #AD498B is #49AD6B, color name is Medium Sea Green*
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 #AD498B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AD498B is #49AD6B, color name is Medium Sea Green*.





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