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What color is ADB2BC?

The RGB color code for color number #ADB2BC is RGB(173, 178, 188). In the RGB color model, #ADB2BC has a red value of 173, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 220° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADB2BC has a hue of 220° (degrees), 8.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color ADB2BC is cool or warm?

Color ADB2BC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ADB2BC? (For interior and product design)

ADB2BC has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#ADB2BC

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #ADB2BC with dark and light Color




Is #ADB2BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADB2BC 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 #ADB2BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 178, 188)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.98%
Magenta
5.32%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(220deg, 10.1 %, 70.8 %)

Hue
220°
Saturation
10.07 %.
Lightness
70.78 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 56, 59)
Red
32 (12.6%)
Yellow
56 (21.8%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
220°
Saturation
7.98 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 220°

W: 67.84 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 42.23

Y : 44.36

Z : 53.91

YXY

Y1 : 44.36

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 30.20%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 44.4 %

Munsell Color System

9.3B 7.1/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.47

A : 0.22

B : -5.7

CIE-Lch

L : 72.47

C : 5.7

H : 272.19

CIE-Luv

L : 72.47

U : -3.32

V : -8.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.6

A : -3.36

B : -1.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ADB2BC


Here are the colors similar to ADB2BC. 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 - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADB2BC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADB2BC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADB2BC.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADB2BC.


#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADB2BC.


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ADB2BC


Here are the paint colors similar to ADB2BC. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADB2BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADB2BC to Benjamin Moore


#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ADB2BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADB2BC to PPG Paints


#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADB2BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADB2BC to Sherwin Williams


#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADB2BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADB2BC to Dunn-Edwards


#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADB2BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADB2BC to Valspar


#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color ADB2BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADB2BC to Behr


#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADB2BC 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



ADB2BC
Dark Gray*

BCB7AD
Pale 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 #ADB2BC?

Color that best contrast with #ADB2BC is #BCB7AD, color name is Pale 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 #ADB2BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADB2BC is #BCB7AD, color name is Pale Silver*.





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