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RAL 7038 - Agate Gray RAL Classic Color


Color Name: RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
Hex Color Code: #B0B0A9
RGB Color Code: RGB(176, 176, 169)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 4.0%, 31.0%
Color Family (Hue): Gray






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About RAL 7038 - Agate Gray color - its meaning and example

This page shows color information about RAL 7038 - Agate Gray. This color appears in the Gray color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 7038 - Agate Gray" color name in other languages - Dutch: Agaatgrijs, German: Achatgrau, French: Gris agate, Italian: Grigio agata, Spanish: Gris ágata.

What color is RAL 7038 - Agate Gray?

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 7038 - Agate Gray is #B0B0A9, and the RGB color code is RGB(176, 176, 169).

In the RGB color model, RAL 7038 - Agate Gray has a red value of 176, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.0% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 7038 - Agate Gray has a hue of 60° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.



RAL 7038 - Agate Gray is cool or warm?

The color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray is a warm color.



What is the LRV of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray? (For interior and product design)

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray has an LRV of nearly 43. 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

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray with dark and light Color





Is RAL 7038 - Agate Gray Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray 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


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(176, 176, 169)
Red
176 (69.0%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.98%
Key
30.98%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 4.2 %, 67.6 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
4.24 %.
Lightness
67.65 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 70, 58)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
3.98 %.
Brightness / Value
69.02 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 66.27 %

B: 30.98 %

XYZ

X : 40.59

Y : 43.15

Z : 43.72

YXY

Y1 : 43.15

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 30.98%

M : 30.98%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 43.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.8GY 7.0/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 71.65

A : -1.29

B : 3.57

CIE-Lch

L : 71.65

C : 3.8

H : 109.79

CIE-Luv

L : 71.65

U : 0.39

V : 5.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.69

A : -4.64

B : 6.51






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic). 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 - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to RAL Classic




RAL Design


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Pantone PMS


#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to British Standard 4800


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)




Paint similar to RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic). 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.


PPG Paints


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to PPG Paints


#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Valspar


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Valspar


#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#A7A7A2
Classic Grayscale (V121-2)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Benjamin Moore


#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Sherwin Williams


#AAA9A4
Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters (SW 7066)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Behr


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Behr


#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Dunn-Edwards


#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

A9A9B0
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 RAL 7038 - Agate Gray - #B0B0A9?

Color that best contrast with RAL 7038 - Agate Gray - #B0B0A9 is #A9A9B0, 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 RAL 7038 - Agate Gray - #B0B0A9?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 7038 - Agate Gray - #B0B0A9 is #A9A9B0, color name is Dark Gray*.





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