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What color is AEAFA9?

The RGB color code for color number #AEAFA9 is RGB(174, 175, 169). In the RGB color model, #AEAFA9 has a red value of 174, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.4% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 70° (degrees), 3.6 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AEAFA9 has a hue of 70° (degrees), 3.4 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color AEAFA9 is cool or warm?

Color AEAFA9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AEAFA9? (For interior and product design)

AEAFA9 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

#AEAFA9

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #AEAFA9 with dark and light Color




Is #AEAFA9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AEAFA9 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 #AEAFA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 175, 169)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.57%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.43%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(70deg, 3.6 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
70°
Saturation
3.61 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 70, 59)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
70°
Saturation
3.43 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 70°

W: 66.27 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 39.95

Y : 42.52

Z : 43.64

YXY

Y1 : 42.52

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 31.37%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 42.5 %

Munsell Color System

5.9GY 7.0/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.23

A : -1.46

B : 2.94

CIE-Lch

L : 71.23

C : 3.28

H : 116.46

CIE-Luv

L : 71.23

U : -0.24

V : 4.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.21

A : -4.77

B : 5.97






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AEAFA9


Here are the colors similar to AEAFA9. 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 - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AEAFA9.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 0.70 (99.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AEAFA9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AEAFA9.


#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AEAFA9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AEAFA9.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AEAFA9


Here are the paint colors similar to AEAFA9. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color AEAFA9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AEAFA9 to PPG Paints


#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.1% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AEAFA9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AEAFA9 to Valspar


#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AEAFA9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AEAFA9 to Sherwin Williams


#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AEAFA9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AEAFA9 to Benjamin Moore


#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color AEAFA9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AEAFA9 to Behr


#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AEAFA9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AEAFA9 to Dunn-Edwards


#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#AEAFA9 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



AEAFA9
Dark Gray*

AAA9AF
Dark 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 #AEAFA9?

Color that best contrast with #AEAFA9 is #AAA9AF, color name is Dark 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 #AEAFA9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AEAFA9 is #AAA9AF, color name is Dark Gray*.





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