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What color is AFA8B0?

The RGB color code for color number #AFA8B0 is RGB(175, 168, 176). In the RGB color model, #AFA8B0 has a red value of 175, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.6% cyan, 4.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 292.5° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFA8B0 has a hue of 292.5° (degrees), 4.5 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.



Color AFA8B0 is cool or warm?

Color AFA8B0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AFA8B0? (For interior and product design)

AFA8B0 has an LRV of nearly 40. 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

#AFA8B0

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #AFA8B0 with dark and light Color




Is #AFA8B0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFA8B0 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 #AFA8B0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 168, 176)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.57%
Magenta
4.55%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.98%

HSL

HSL(292.5deg, 4.8 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
292.5°
Saturation
4.82 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 62, 62)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
62 (24.5%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
292.5°
Saturation
4.55 %.
Brightness / Value
69.02 %.

HWB

H: 292.5°

W: 65.88 %

B: 30.98 %

XYZ

X : 39.52

Y : 40.25

Z : 46.76

YXY

Y1 : 40.25

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 34.12%

Y : 30.98%


LRV

~ 40.3 %

Munsell Color System

8.1P 6.8/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 69.65

A : 4

B : -3.22

CIE-Lch

L : 69.65

C : 5.14

H : 321.18

CIE-Luv

L : 69.65

U : 3.52

V : -5.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.45

A : 0.15

B : 0.71






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AFA8B0


Here are the colors similar to AFA8B0. 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 - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFA8B0.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFA8B0.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFA8B0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFA8B0.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#C1B2B6
PANTONE 435 C
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#C3B7BC
PANTONE 2473 C
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AFA8B0.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AFA8B0


Here are the paint colors similar to AFA8B0. 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 AFA8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFA8B0 to Valspar


#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight (4001-3C)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFA8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFA8B0 to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFA8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFA8B0 to Sherwin Williams


#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#B3A3A5
Intuitive (SW 6017)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#C1B2B3
Chaise Mauve (SW 6016)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFA8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFA8B0 to Benjamin Moore


#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFA8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFA8B0 to Behr


#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#B7A8A8
Object Of Desire (MQ1-36)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AFA8B0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFA8B0 to PPG Paints


#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFA8B0 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



AFA8B0
Dark Gray*

A9B0A8
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 #AFA8B0?

Color that best contrast with #AFA8B0 is #A9B0A8, 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 #AFA8B0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFA8B0 is #A9B0A8, color name is Ash Gray*.





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