Color Name
Spanish Gray*
Hex Color Code
#A0979B
RGB Color Code
RGB(160, 151, 155)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 5.6%, 3.1%, 37.3%
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What color is A0979B?

The RGB color code for color number #A0979B is RGB(160, 151, 155). In the RGB color model, #A0979B has a red value of 160, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 3.1% yellow, and 37.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 333.3° (degrees), 4.5 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A0979B has a hue of 333.3° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation and 62.7 % brightness/value.

Color A0979B is cool or warm?

Color A0979B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A0979B? (For interior and product design)

A0979B has an LRV of nearly 32. 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
#A0979B
LRV 32
Light Color

Compare LRV 32 of #A0979B with dark and light color

Is #A0979B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A0979B 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A0979B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A0979B
Hex triplet
#A0979B
Red
A0
Green
97
Blue
9B
RGBA / RGB rgb(160, 151, 155)
Red
160 (62.7%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.63%
Yellow
3.13%
Key
37.25%
HSL hsl(333.33deg, 4.5 %, 61.0 %)
Hue
333.33°
Saturation
4.52 %
Lightness
60.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
333.33°
Saturation
5.63 %
Brightness / Value
62.75 %
RYB ryb(53, 76, 75)
Red
53 (20.8%)
Yellow
76 (29.9%)
Blue
75 (29.5%)
HWB
Hue
333.33°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
37.25 %
CMY
Cyan
37.25%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
39.22%
XYZ
X
31.48
Y
31.97
Z
35.52
YXY
Y1
31.97
X
0.32
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
63.32
A
4.04
B
-0.92
CIE-Lch
L
63.32
C
4.15
H
347.15
CIE-Luv
L
63.32
U
4.96
V
-2.01
Hunter-Lab
L
56.54
A
0.42
B
2.33
Other
LRV
~ 32 %
Munsell Color System
8.6RP 6.2/0.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #A0979B

These are the named colors closest to hex A0979B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#989898 Color Spanish Gray
94.60% match | ΔE 5.40
#8B8589 Color Taupe Gray
93.54% match | ΔE 6.46
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
93.35% match | ΔE 6.65
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
92.99% match | ΔE 7.01

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A0979B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A0979B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A0979B.

#AB989D Color PANTONE 436 C
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#928B8B Color PANTONE 4290 C
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88
#8F8B91 Color PANTONE 8460 C
95.08% match | ΔE 4.92
#9D9D9F Color PANTONE 4276 C
95.05% match | ΔE 4.95

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A0979B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A0979B.


Paint color for Hex #A0979B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A0979B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A0979B once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A0979B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A0979B to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A0979B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A0979B to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A0979B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A0979B to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color A0979B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A0979B to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color A0979B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A0979B to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color A0979B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A0979B to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A0979B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A0979B to Farrow & Ball

#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
93.76% match | ΔE 6.24
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
92.91% match | ΔE 7.09
#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)
92.31% match | ΔE 7.69

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A0979B 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

#A0979B
Spanish Gray*
#97A09C
Spanish 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 #A0979B?

Color that best contrast with #A0979B is #97A09C, color name is Spanish 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 #A0979B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A0979B is #97A09C, color name is Spanish Gray*.

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