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HEX ADB299 - #ADB299, RGB(173,178,153) Color


Color Name: Laurel Green*
Hex Color Code: #ADB299
RGB Color Code: RGB(173, 178, 153)
CMYK Values*: 2.8%, 0.0%, 14.0%, 30.2%



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What color is ADB299?

The RGB color code for color number #ADB299 is RGB(173, 178, 153). In the RGB color model, #ADB299 has a red value of 173, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 14.0% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 72° (degrees), 14.0 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADB299 has a hue of 72° (degrees), 14.0 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.



Color ADB299 is cool or warm?

Color ADB299 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ADB299? (For interior and product design)

ADB299 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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

#ADB299

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #ADB299 with dark and light Color




Is #ADB299 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADB299 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 #ADB299 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 178, 153)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.81%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
14.04%
Key
30.20%

HSL

HSL(72deg, 14.0 %, 64.9 %)

Hue
72°
Saturation
13.97 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 83, 58)
Red
40 (15.9%)
Yellow
83 (32.5%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
72°
Saturation
14.04 %.
Brightness / Value
69.80 %.

HWB

H: 72°

W: 60.00 %

B: 30.20 %

XYZ

X : 38.9

Y : 43.02

Z : 36.39

YXY

Y1 : 43.02

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 30.20%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 43 %

Munsell Color System

5.9GY 7.0/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.57

A : -6.23

B : 12.19

CIE-Lch

L : 71.57

C : 13.69

H : 117.05

CIE-Luv

L : 71.57

U : -1.6

V : 18.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.59

A : -8.92

B : 13.02






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ADB299

Here are the colors similar to ADB299. 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.

#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADB299.

#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#A8AE98
PANTONE 4178 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#B3B995
PANTONE 5793 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#A7B3A3
PANTONE 4190 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADB299.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADB299.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADB299.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADB299.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #ADB299

Here are the paint colors similar to ADB299. 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 ADB299 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADB299 to Behr

#ACB397
Cottage Hill (HDC-CT-28)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#AFB796
Moss Print (PPU11-08)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A6B290
Willow Grove (PPU11-06)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B2BFA6
Creamy Spinach (S390-3)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ADB299 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADB299 to PPG Paints

#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#ABB39E
Gargoyle (PPG1127-4)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADB299 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADB299 to Dunn-Edwards

#A9B49A
Mow the Lawn (DET 520)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#A7B191
Family Tree (DET 503)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#B0B08E
That's Atomic (DET 504)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADB299 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADB299 to Valspar

#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#A4AE8F
Green Garlands (5007-3C)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#A7B49F
Green Trellis (5006-3C)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADB299 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADB299 to Sherwin Williams

#AEB08F
Majolica Green (SW 0013)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADB299 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADB299 to Benjamin Moore

#B0BAA4
Salisbury Green (HC-139)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#A9B595
Sherwood Green (HC-118)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#A7B4A2
Garden Path (466)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADB299 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADB299 to Farrow & Ball

#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADB299 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



ADB299
Laurel Green*

9E99B2
Cool 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 #ADB299?

Color that best contrast with #ADB299 is #9E99B2, color name is Cool 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 #ADB299?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADB299 is #9E99B2, color name is Cool Gray*.





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