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HEX AFA896 - #AFA896, RGB(175,168,150) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #AFA896
RGB Color Code: RGB(175, 168, 150)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 4.0%, 14.3%, 31.4%



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What color is AFA896?

The RGB color code for color number #AFA896 is RGB(175, 168, 150). In the RGB color model, #AFA896 has a red value of 175, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 14.3% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.2° (degrees), 13.5 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFA896 has a hue of 43.2° (degrees), 14.3 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color AFA896 is cool or warm?

Color AFA896 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AFA896? (For interior and product design)

AFA896 has an LRV of nearly 39. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#AFA896

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #AFA896 with dark and light Color




Is #AFA896 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFA896 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 #AFA896 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 168, 150)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.00%
Yellow
14.29%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(43.2deg, 13.5 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
43.2°
Saturation
13.51 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 82, 61)
Red
47 (18.3%)
Yellow
82 (32.2%)
Blue
61 (23.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.2°
Saturation
14.29 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 43.2°

W: 58.82 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 37.19

Y : 39.32

Z : 34.48

YXY

Y1 : 39.32

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 34.12%

Y : 41.18%


LRV

~ 39.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.7Y 6.7/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 68.98

A : -0.61

B : 10.2

CIE-Lch

L : 68.98

C : 10.21

H : 93.43

CIE-Luv

L : 68.98

U : 5.2

V : 14.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.71

A : -3.88

B : 11.29






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AFA896

Here are the colors similar to AFA896. 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.

#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFA896.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFA896.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFA896.

#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#AA9F8E
PANTONE 10352 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#A69F88
PANTONE 7536 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AFA896.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFA896.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AFA896

Here are the paint colors similar to AFA896. 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 AFA896 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFA896 to Valspar

#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 0.52 (99.5% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#A9A191
Gray Silt (6002-1C)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFA896 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFA896 to Benjamin Moore

#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 0.55 (99.5% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFA896 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFA896 to Dunn-Edwards

#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AFA896 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFA896 to PPG Paints

#AAA492
Aldabra (PPG14-28)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFA896 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFA896 to Sherwin Williams

#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#AEA594
Ethereal Mood (SW 7639)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFA896 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFA896 to Behr

#AFA791
Stone Walls (PPU8-19)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#AEA492
Garden Wall (730D-4)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFA896 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFA896 to Farrow & Ball

#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFA896 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



AFA896
Greige*

969DAF
Manatee*


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 #AFA896?

Color that best contrast with #AFA896 is #969DAF, color name is Manatee*
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 #AFA896?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFA896 is #969DAF, color name is Manatee*.





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