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What color is ADADAB?

The RGB color code for color number #ADADAB is RGB(173, 173, 171). In the RGB color model, #ADADAB has a red value of 173, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.2% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADADAB has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color ADADAB is cool or warm?

Color ADADAB is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



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

ADADAB has an LRV of nearly 42. 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

#ADADAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #ADADAB with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 173, 171)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.16%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 1.2 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
1.20 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 68, 61)
Red
39 (15.1%)
Yellow
68 (26.5%)
Blue
61 (23.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
1.16 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 67.06 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 39.53

Y : 41.71

Z : 44.5

YXY

Y1 : 41.71

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 32.16%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 41.7 %

Munsell Color System

4.9GY 6.9/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 70.67

A : -0.37

B : 1.02

CIE-Lch

L : 70.67

C : 1.08

H : 110.02

CIE-Luv

L : 70.67

U : 0.11

V : 1.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.58

A : -3.78

B : 4.36






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ADADAB


Here are the colors similar to ADADAB. 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 - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADADAB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADADAB.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADADAB.


#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADADAB.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADADAB.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ADADAB


Here are the paint colors similar to ADADAB. 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.


Behr

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


#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

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


#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADADAB 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



ADADAB
Dark Gray*

ABABAD
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 #ADADAB?

Color that best contrast with #ADADAB is #ABABAD, 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 #ADADAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADADAB is #ABABAD, color name is Dark Gray*.





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