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What color is ADAEAC?

The RGB color code for color number #ADAEAC is RGB(173, 174, 172). In the RGB color model, #ADAEAC has a red value of 173, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 90° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADAEAC has a hue of 90° (degrees), 1.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color ADAEAC is cool or warm?

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



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

ADAEAC 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

#ADAEAC

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #ADAEAC with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 174, 172)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.57%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.15%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(90deg, 1.2 %, 67.8 %)

Hue
90°
Saturation
1.22 %.
Lightness
67.84 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 67, 60)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
90°
Saturation
1.15 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 90°

W: 67.45 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 39.82

Y : 42.13

Z : 45.06

YXY

Y1 : 42.13

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 31.76%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 42.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.6GY 6.9/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 70.96

A : -0.73

B : 0.89

CIE-Lch

L : 70.96

C : 1.15

H : 129.11

CIE-Luv

L : 70.96

U : -0.46

V : 1.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.91

A : -4.1

B : 4.28






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ADAEAC


Here are the colors similar to ADAEAC. 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 - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADAEAC.


#ACADAC
RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey
ΔE - 0.62 (99.4% similar)
#BABABA
RAL 000 75 00 - Marble Grey
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#AEADA3
RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#9E9F9E
RAL 000 65 00 - Mortar Grey
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADAEAC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADAEAC.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADAEAC.


#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADAEAC.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ADAEAC


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


#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Behr

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


#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

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


#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADAEAC 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



ADAEAC
Dark Gray*

ADACAE
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 #ADAEAC?

Color that best contrast with #ADAEAC is #ADACAE, 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 #ADAEAC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADAEAC is #ADACAE, color name is Dark Gray*.





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