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HEX AFAEA9 - #AFAEA9, RGB(175,174,169) Color


Color Name: Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code: #AFAEA9
RGB Color Code: RGB(175, 174, 169)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.6%, 3.4%, 31.4%



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What color is AFAEA9?

The RGB color code for color number #AFAEA9 is RGB(175, 174, 169). In the RGB color model, #AFAEA9 has a red value of 175, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 3.4% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50° (degrees), 3.6 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFAEA9 has a hue of 50° (degrees), 3.4 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color AFAEA9 is cool or warm?

Color AFAEA9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AFAEA9? (For interior and product design)

AFAEA9 has an LRV of nearly 42. 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.



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#AFAEA9

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #AFAEA9 with dark and light Color




Is #AFAEA9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFAEA9 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 #AFAEA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

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

CMYK

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

HSL

HSL(50deg, 3.6 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
50°
Saturation
3.61 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 69, 59)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50°
Saturation
3.43 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 50°

W: 66.27 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 39.98

Y : 42.25

Z : 43.58

YXY

Y1 : 42.25

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 31.76%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 42.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.4GY 7.0/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 71.04

A : -0.57

B : 2.68

CIE-Lch

L : 71.04

C : 2.74

H : 101.92

CIE-Luv

L : 71.04

U : 0.86

V : 4

Hunter-Lab

L : 65

A : -3.97

B : 5.75






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AFAEA9

Here are the colors similar to AFAEA9. 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 - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AFAEA9.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFAEA9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFAEA9.

#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFAEA9.

#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFAEA9.



Paint color for Hex #AFAEA9

Here are the paint colors similar to AFAEA9. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFAEA9 to Sherwin Williams

#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFAEA9 to Farrow & Ball

#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AFAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFAEA9 to PPG Paints

#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFAEA9 to Benjamin Moore

#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray (HC-179)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFAEA9 to Behr

#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AFAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFAEA9 to Valspar

#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFAEA9 to Dunn-Edwards

#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFAEA9 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



AFAEA9
Dark Gray*

A9AAAF
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 #AFAEA9?

Color that best contrast with #AFAEA9 is #A9AAAF, 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 #AFAEA9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFAEA9 is #A9AAAF, color name is Dark Gray*.





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