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What color is ADB8BA?

The RGB color code for color number #ADB8BA is RGB(173, 184, 186). In the RGB color model, #ADB8BA has a red value of 173, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 8.6 % saturation, and 70.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADB8BA has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 7.0 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color ADB8BA is cool or warm?

Color ADB8BA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ADB8BA? (For interior and product design)

ADB8BA has an LRV of nearly 47. 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

#ADB8BA

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #ADB8BA with dark and light Color




Is #ADB8BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADB8BA 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 #ADB8BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 184, 186)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.99%
Magenta
1.08%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(189.23deg, 8.6 %, 70.4 %)

Hue
189.23°
Saturation
8.61 %.
Lightness
70.39 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 58, 56)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
58 (22.8%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
189.23°
Saturation
6.99 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 189.23°

W: 67.84 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 43.24

Y : 46.71

Z : 53.19

YXY

Y1 : 46.71

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 27.84%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 46.7 %

Munsell Color System

4.7BG 7.3/1

CIE-Lab

L : 74

A : -3.41

B : -2.34

CIE-Lch

L : 74

C : 4.13

H : 214.43

CIE-Luv

L : 74

U : -6.17

V : -2.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.34

A : -6.68

B : 1.7






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ADB8BA


Here are the colors similar to ADB8BA. 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.



#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADB8BA.


#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADB8BA.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADB8BA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADB8BA.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADB8BA.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ADB8BA


Here are the paint colors similar to ADB8BA. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ADB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADB8BA to Dunn-Edwards


#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADB8BA to Sherwin Williams


#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ADB8BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADB8BA to PPG Paints


#B0BCC3
Stormy (PPG10-14)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADB8BA to Valspar


#B3BFC5
Shark Loop (4007-3B)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color ADB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADB8BA to Behr


#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADB8BA to Benjamin Moore


#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B1BFC7
Blue Heather (1620)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADB8BA to Farrow & Ball


#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADB8BA 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



ADB8BA
Zinc*

BAAFAD
Silver Pink*


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 #ADB8BA?

Color that best contrast with #ADB8BA is #BAAFAD, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #ADB8BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADB8BA is #BAAFAD, color name is Silver Pink*.





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