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HEX ADB9A7 - #ADB9A7, RGB(173,185,167) Color


Color Name: Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code: #ADB9A7
RGB Color Code: RGB(173, 185, 167)
CMYK Values*: 6.5%, 0.0%, 9.7%, 27.5%



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What color is ADB9A7?

The RGB color code for color number #ADB9A7 is RGB(173, 185, 167). In the RGB color model, #ADB9A7 has a red value of 173, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 9.7% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 100° (degrees), 11.4 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADB9A7 has a hue of 100° (degrees), 9.7 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color ADB9A7 is cool or warm?

Color ADB9A7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #ADB9A7? (For interior and product design)

ADB9A7 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #ADB9A7 with dark and light Color




Is #ADB9A7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ADB9A7 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 #ADB9A7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 185, 167)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.49%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
9.73%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(100deg, 11.4 %, 69.0 %)

Hue
100°
Saturation
11.39 %.
Lightness
69.02 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 74, 55)
Red
34 (13.2%)
Yellow
74 (28.9%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
100°
Saturation
9.73 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 100°

W: 65.49 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 41.56

Y : 46.37

Z : 43.32

YXY

Y1 : 46.37

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 27.45%

Y : 34.51%


LRV

~ 46.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.4GY 7.2/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 73.79

A : -7.51

B : 7.71

CIE-Lch

L : 73.79

C : 10.76

H : 134.28

CIE-Luv

L : 73.79

U : -5.88

V : 12.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.1

A : -10.24

B : 9.95






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ADB9A7

Here are the colors similar to ADB9A7. 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.

#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADB9A7.

#A7B3A3
PANTONE 4190 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#B0BDB0
PANTONE 5655 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADB9A7.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADB9A7.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADB9A7.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADB9A7.

#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #ADB9A7

Here are the paint colors similar to ADB9A7. 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 ADB9A7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ADB9A7 to Dunn-Edwards

#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#AEBDA8
Fresh Thyme (DE 5654)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#B9C3B3
Belize Green (DEC 782)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#ACBDB1
Rainsong (DET 541)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ADB9A7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ADB9A7 to Benjamin Moore

#A7B4A2
Garden Path (466)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#B0BAA4
Salisbury Green (HC-139)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#AABBA5
Cedar Grove (444)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#AEC1AD
Pine Forest (451)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ADB9A7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ADB9A7 to Valspar

#ADBBAD
Median Green (M208)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#A7B49F
Green Trellis (5006-3C)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#A7BCA6
Salon Green (P025)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ADB9A7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ADB9A7 to PPG Paints

#B4C0AF
Coastal Crush (PPG1129-4)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#ABB39E
Gargoyle (PPG1127-4)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color ADB9A7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ADB9A7 to Behr

#B3BFB0
Flagstaff Green (N400-3)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#B2BFA6
Creamy Spinach (S390-3)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#AABAAF
Zen (PPU11-14)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#B7C3B7
Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ADB9A7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ADB9A7 to Farrow & Ball

#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ADB9A7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ADB9A7 to Sherwin Williams

#ADBBB2
Quietude (SW 6212)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#AAC2B3
Kind Green (SW 6457)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#ACC2A8
Easy Green (SW 6450)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#ADB9A7 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



ADB9A7
Ash Gray*

B3A7B9
Pastel Purple*


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 #ADB9A7?

Color that best contrast with #ADB9A7 is #B3A7B9, color name is Pastel Purple*
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 #ADB9A7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADB9A7 is #B3A7B9, color name is Pastel Purple*.





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