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What color is ADACA3?

The RGB color code for color number #ADACA3 is RGB(173, 172, 163). In the RGB color model, #ADACA3 has a red value of 173, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 5.8% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADACA3 has a hue of 54° (degrees), 5.8 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color ADACA3 is cool or warm?

Color ADACA3 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ADACA3? (For interior and product design)

ADACA3 has an LRV of nearly 41. 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

#ADACA3

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #ADACA3 with dark and light Color




Is #ADACA3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADACA3 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 #ADACA3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 172, 163)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.58%
Yellow
5.78%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(54deg, 5.7 %, 65.9 %)

Hue
54°
Saturation
5.75 %.
Lightness
65.88 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 74, 61)
Red
41 (16.1%)
Yellow
74 (28.8%)
Blue
61 (23.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
54°
Saturation
5.78 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 54°

W: 63.92 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 38.6

Y : 41.03

Z : 40.54

YXY

Y1 : 41.03

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 32.55%

Y : 36.08%


LRV

~ 41 %

Munsell Color System

3.4GY 6.9/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 70.2

A : -1.29

B : 4.74

CIE-Lch

L : 70.2

C : 4.91

H : 105.2

CIE-Luv

L : 70.2

U : 1.08

V : 7.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.06

A : -4.55

B : 7.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ADACA3


Here are the colors similar to ADACA3. 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 - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADACA3.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADACA3.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADACA3.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADACA3.


#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADACA3.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ADACA3


Here are the paint colors similar to ADACA3. 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 ADACA3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADACA3 to PPG Paints


#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color ADACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADACA3 to Behr


#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADACA3 to Benjamin Moore


#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray (HC-179)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADACA3 to Farrow & Ball


#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADACA3 to Valspar


#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADACA3 to Sherwin Williams


#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADACA3 to Dunn-Edwards


#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADACA3 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



ADACA3
Greige*

A3A4AD
Quick Silver*


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 #ADACA3?

Color that best contrast with #ADACA3 is #A3A4AD, color name is Quick Silver*
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 #ADACA3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADACA3 is #A3A4AD, color name is Quick Silver*.





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