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What color is AEA9B3?

The RGB color code for color number #AEA9B3 is RGB(174, 169, 179). In the RGB color model, #AEA9B3 has a red value of 174, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 179. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.8% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270° (degrees), 6.2 % saturation, and 68.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AEA9B3 has a hue of 270° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.



Color AEA9B3 is cool or warm?

Color AEA9B3 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



What is the LRV of #AEA9B3? (For interior and product design)

AEA9B3 has an LRV of nearly 41. 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

#AEA9B3

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #AEA9B3 with dark and light Color




Is #AEA9B3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AEA9B3 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 #AEA9B3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 169, 179)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.79%
Magenta
5.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(270deg, 6.2 %, 68.2 %)

Hue
270°
Saturation
6.17 %.
Lightness
68.24 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 61, 62)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
61 (23.7%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
270°
Saturation
5.59 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 270°

W: 66.27 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 39.78

Y : 40.63

Z : 48.39

YXY

Y1 : 40.63

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 33.73%

Y : 29.80%


LRV

~ 40.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.5P 6.8/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 69.92

A : 3.68

B : -4.5

CIE-Lch

L : 69.92

C : 5.81

H : 309.29

CIE-Luv

L : 69.92

U : 2.24

V : -7.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.74

A : -0.15

B : -0.4






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AEA9B3


Here are the colors similar to AEA9B3. 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 - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AEA9B3.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AEA9B3.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AEA9B3.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AEA9B3.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AEA9B3.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AEA9B3


Here are the paint colors similar to AEA9B3. 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.


Valspar

Hex color AEA9B3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AEA9B3 to Valspar


#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight (4001-3C)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AEA9B3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AEA9B3 to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AEA9B3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AEA9B3 to Sherwin Williams


#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#B3A3A5
Intuitive (SW 6017)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AEA9B3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AEA9B3 to Benjamin Moore


#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color AEA9B3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AEA9B3 to Behr


#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#A2A4A6
Power Gray (N530-4)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AEA9B3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AEA9B3 to PPG Paints


#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#AEA9B3 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



AEA9B3
Dark Gray*

AEB3A9
Ash 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 #AEA9B3?

Color that best contrast with #AEA9B3 is #AEB3A9, color name is Ash 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 #AEA9B3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AEA9B3 is #AEB3A9, color name is Ash Gray*.





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