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What color is ADA8AE?

The RGB color code for color number #ADA8AE is RGB(173, 168, 174). In the RGB color model, #ADA8AE has a red value of 173, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.6% cyan, 3.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 290° (degrees), 3.6 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADA8AE has a hue of 290° (degrees), 3.4 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color ADA8AE is cool or warm?

Color ADA8AE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ADA8AE? (For interior and product design)

ADA8AE has an LRV of nearly 40. 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

#ADA8AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #ADA8AE with dark and light Color




Is #ADA8AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADA8AE 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 #ADA8AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 168, 174)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.57%
Magenta
3.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(290deg, 3.6 %, 67.1 %)

Hue
290°
Saturation
3.57 %.
Lightness
67.06 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 64, 63)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Yellow
64 (25.2%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
290°
Saturation
3.45 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 290°

W: 65.88 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 38.88

Y : 39.95

Z : 45.71

YXY

Y1 : 39.95

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 34.12%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 39.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.4P 6.8/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 69.43

A : 2.92

B : -2.46

CIE-Lch

L : 69.43

C : 3.81

H : 319.9

CIE-Luv

L : 69.43

U : 2.5

V : -4.11

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.2

A : -0.81

B : 1.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ADA8AE


Here are the colors similar to ADA8AE. 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 - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADA8AE.


#ACAAB3
RAL 300 70 05 - Velvet Grey
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#A7A9B1
RAL 280 70 05 - Taupe Grey
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#ACADAC
RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#9E9F9E
RAL 000 65 00 - Mortar Grey
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADA8AE.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADA8AE.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADA8AE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADA8AE.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ADA8AE


Here are the paint colors similar to ADA8AE. 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 ADA8AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADA8AE to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADA8AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADA8AE to Sherwin Williams


#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color ADA8AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADA8AE to Behr


#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADA8AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADA8AE to Benjamin Moore


#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ADA8AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADA8AE to PPG Paints


#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADA8AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADA8AE to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADA8AE 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



ADA8AE
Dark Gray*

A9AEA8
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 #ADA8AE?

Color that best contrast with #ADA8AE is #A9AEA8, 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 #ADA8AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADA8AE is #A9AEA8, color name is Dark Gray*.





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