Color Name
Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code
#ADA9A8
RGB Color Code
RGB(173, 169, 168)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 2.3%, 2.9%, 32.2%
#ADA9A8 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is ADA9A8?

The RGB color code for color number #ADA9A8 is RGB(173, 169, 168). In the RGB color model, #ADA9A8 has a red value of 173, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.3% magenta, 2.9% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADA9A8 has a hue of 12° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color ADA9A8 is cool or warm?

Color ADA9A8 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #ADA9A8? (For interior and product design)

ADA9A8 has an LRV of nearly 40. 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
#ADA9A8
LRV 40
Light Color

Compare LRV 40 of #ADA9A8 with dark and light color

Is #ADA9A8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADA9A8 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #ADA9A8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ADA9A8
Hex triplet
#ADA9A8
Red
AD
Green
A9
Blue
A8
RGBA / RGB rgb(173, 169, 168)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.31%
Yellow
2.89%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(12deg, 3.0 %, 66.9 %)
Hue
12°
Saturation
2.96 %
Lightness
66.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
12°
Saturation
2.89 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(41, 69, 62)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)
HWB
Hue
12°
Whiteness
65.88 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
32.16%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
34.12%
XYZ
X
38.49
Y
40.09
Z
42.75
YXY
Y1
40.09
X
0.32
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
69.53
A
1.25
B
1.01
CIE-Lch
L
69.53
C
1.61
H
39.12
CIE-Luv
L
69.53
U
2.36
V
1.26
Hunter-Lab
L
63.31
A
-2.29
B
4.28
Other
LRV
~ 40.1 %
Munsell Color System
6.4YR 6.8/0.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #ADA9A8

These are the named colors closest to hex ADA9A8, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
94.10% match | ΔE 5.90

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADA9A8.

#AEA8A5 Color PANTONE 2331 C
98.71% match | ΔE 1.29
#B0ABAC Color PANTONE 4282 C
98.51% match | ΔE 1.49
#B1B1B1 Color PANTONE 4281 C
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADA9A8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADA9A8.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADA9A8.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADA9A8.


Paint color for Hex #ADA9A8

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ADA9A8 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ADA9A8 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADA9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADA9A8 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ADA9A8 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

#ADA9A8
Dark Gray*
#A8ACAD
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 #ADA9A8?

Color that best contrast with #ADA9A8 is #A8ACAD, 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 #ADA9A8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADA9A8 is #A8ACAD, color name is Dark Gray*.

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