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HEX ADADB0 - #ADADB0, RGB(173,173,176) Color


Color Name: Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code: #ADADB0
RGB Color Code: RGB(173, 173, 176)
CMYK Values*: 1.7%, 1.7%, 0.0%, 31.0%



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What color is ADADB0?

The RGB color code for color number #ADADB0 is RGB(173, 173, 176). In the RGB color model, #ADADB0 has a red value of 173, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.7% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 1.9 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADADB0 has a hue of 240° (degrees), 1.7 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.



Color ADADB0 is cool or warm?

Color ADADB0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ADADB0? (For interior and product design)

ADADB0 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.



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#ADADB0

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #ADADB0 with dark and light Color




Is #ADADB0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADADB0 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 #ADADB0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 173, 176)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.70%
Magenta
1.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.98%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 1.9 %, 68.4 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
1.86 %.
Lightness
68.43 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 64, 61)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
64 (25.0%)
Blue
61 (23.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
1.70 %.
Brightness / Value
69.02 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 67.84 %

B: 30.98 %

XYZ

X : 40.01

Y : 41.91

Z : 47.05

YXY

Y1 : 41.91

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 32.16%

Y : 30.98%


LRV

~ 41.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.2PB 6.9/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 70.81

A : 0.57

B : -1.54

CIE-Lch

L : 70.81

C : 1.65

H : 290.38

CIE-Luv

L : 70.81

U : -0.17

V : -2.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.73

A : -2.95

B : 2.22






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ADADB0

Here are the colors similar to ADADB0. 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 - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADADB0.

#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADADB0.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADADB0.

#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADADB0.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADADB0.

#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #ADADB0

Here are the paint colors similar to ADADB0. 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 ADADB0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADADB0 to Behr

#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADADB0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADADB0 to Dunn-Edwards

#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ADADB0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADADB0 to PPG Paints

#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADADB0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADADB0 to Benjamin Moore

#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADADB0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADADB0 to Valspar

#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADADB0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADADB0 to Sherwin Williams

#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADADB0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADADB0 to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADADB0 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



ADADB0
Dark Gray*

B0B0AD
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 #ADADB0?

Color that best contrast with #ADADB0 is #B0B0AD, 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 #ADADB0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADADB0 is #B0B0AD, color name is Dark Gray*.





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