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HEX AFA897 - #AFA897, RGB(175,168,151) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #AFA897
RGB Color Code: RGB(175, 168, 151)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 4.0%, 13.7%, 31.4%



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What color is AFA897?

The RGB color code for color number #AFA897 is RGB(175, 168, 151). In the RGB color model, #AFA897 has a red value of 175, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 13.7% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.5° (degrees), 13.0 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFA897 has a hue of 42.5° (degrees), 13.7 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color AFA897 is cool or warm?

Color AFA897 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AFA897? (For interior and product design)

AFA897 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.



Dark Color

#AFA897

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #AFA897 with dark and light Color




Is #AFA897 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFA897 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 #AFA897 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 168, 151)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.00%
Yellow
13.71%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(42.5deg, 13.0 %, 63.9 %)

Hue
42.5°
Saturation
13.04 %.
Lightness
63.92 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 81, 61)
Red
46 (18.2%)
Yellow
81 (31.9%)
Blue
61 (23.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.5°
Saturation
13.71 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 42.5°

W: 59.22 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 37.27

Y : 39.35

Z : 34.91

YXY

Y1 : 39.35

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 34.12%

Y : 40.78%


LRV

~ 39.4 %

Munsell Color System

9.4Y 6.7/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 69.01

A : -0.45

B : 9.68

CIE-Lch

L : 69.01

C : 9.69

H : 92.64

CIE-Luv

L : 69.01

U : 5.14

V : 13.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.73

A : -3.74

B : 10.92






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AFA897

Here are the colors similar to AFA897. 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 - 0.53 (99.5% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFA897.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFA897.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AFA897.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFA897.

#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#AA9F8E
PANTONE 10352 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFA897.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AFA897

Here are the paint colors similar to AFA897. 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 AFA897 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFA897 to Valspar

#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 0.29 (99.7% similar)
#A9A191
Gray Silt (6002-1C)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFA897 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFA897 to Benjamin Moore

#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 0.52 (99.5% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#AAA393
Chateau (CSP-140)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFA897 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFA897 to Dunn-Edwards

#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#A5A495
Whale Watching (DET 512)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFA897 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFA897 to Sherwin Williams

#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.8% similar)
#AEA594
Ethereal Mood (SW 7639)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AFA897 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFA897 to PPG Paints

#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#AAA492
Aldabra (PPG14-28)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFA897 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFA897 to Behr

#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#AEA492
Garden Wall (730D-4)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#AFA791
Stone Walls (PPU8-19)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFA897 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFA897 to Farrow & Ball

#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFA897 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



AFA897
Greige*

979EAF
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 #AFA897?

Color that best contrast with #AFA897 is #979EAF, 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 #AFA897?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFA897 is #979EAF, color name is Manatee*.





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