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HEX AFAEAB - #AFAEAB, RGB(175,174,171) Color


Color Name: Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code: #AFAEAB
RGB Color Code: RGB(175, 174, 171)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.6%, 2.3%, 31.4%



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What color is AFAEAB?

The RGB color code for color number #AFAEAB is RGB(175, 174, 171). In the RGB color model, #AFAEAB has a red value of 175, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 2.3% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45° (degrees), 2.4 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFAEAB has a hue of 45° (degrees), 2.3 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color AFAEAB is cool or warm?

Color AFAEAB is a warm color.



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

AFAEAB 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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#AFAEAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #AFAEAB with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 174, 171)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.57%
Yellow
2.29%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(45deg, 2.4 %, 67.8 %)

Hue
45°
Saturation
2.44 %.
Lightness
67.84 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 68, 59)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
68 (26.5%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45°
Saturation
2.29 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 45°

W: 67.06 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 40.17

Y : 42.33

Z : 44.58

YXY

Y1 : 42.33

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 31.76%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 42.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.8GY 7.0/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 71.1

A : -0.2

B : 1.65

CIE-Lch

L : 71.1

C : 1.66

H : 96.87

CIE-Luv

L : 71.1

U : 0.74

V : 2.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.06

A : -3.65

B : 4.91






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AFAEAB

Here are the colors similar to AFAEAB. 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 - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFAEAB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFAEAB.

#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFAEAB.

#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AFAEAB.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFAEAB.



Paint color for Hex #AFAEAB

Here are the paint colors similar to AFAEAB. 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.


Behr

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

#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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

#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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

#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

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

#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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

#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

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

#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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

#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFAEAB 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



AFAEAB
Dark Gray*

ABACAF
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 #AFAEAB?

Color that best contrast with #AFAEAB is #ABACAF, 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 #AFAEAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFAEAB is #ABACAF, color name is Dark Gray*.





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