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What color is ADA89C?

The RGB color code for color number #ADA89C is RGB(173, 168, 156). In the RGB color model, #ADA89C has a red value of 173, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 9.8% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADA89C has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 9.8 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color ADA89C is cool or warm?

Color ADA89C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ADA89C? (For interior and product design)

ADA89C has an LRV of nearly 39. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#ADA89C

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #ADA89C with dark and light Color




Is #ADA89C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADA89C 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 #ADA89C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 168, 156)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.89%
Yellow
9.83%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(42.35deg, 9.4 %, 64.5 %)

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
9.39 %.
Lightness
64.51 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 78, 62)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Yellow
78 (30.5%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
9.83 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 42.35°

W: 61.18 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 37.24

Y : 39.29

Z : 37.07

YXY

Y1 : 39.29

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 34.12%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 39.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.5Y 6.7/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 68.96

A : -0.35

B : 6.83

CIE-Lch

L : 68.96

C : 6.84

H : 92.93

CIE-Luv

L : 68.96

U : 3.62

V : 9.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.68

A : -3.65

B : 8.81






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ADA89C


Here are the colors similar to ADA89C. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADA89C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADA89C.


#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADA89C.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADA89C.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADA89C.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ADA89C


Here are the paint colors similar to ADA89C. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color ADA89C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADA89C to PPG Paints


#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADA89C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADA89C to Sherwin Williams


#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#A6A397
Downing Stone (SW 2821)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADA89C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADA89C to Benjamin Moore


#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#A8A295
Rockport Gray (HC-105)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color ADA89C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADA89C to Behr


#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADA89C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADA89C to Valspar


#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#A9A191
Gray Silt (6002-1C)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADA89C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADA89C to Dunn-Edwards


#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADA89C 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



ADA89C
Greige*

9CA1AD
Cadet 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 #ADA89C?

Color that best contrast with #ADA89C is #9CA1AD, color name is Cadet 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 #ADA89C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADA89C is #9CA1AD, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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