Color Name
Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code
#A3AABC
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 170, 188)
CMYK Values*
13.3%, 9.6%, 0.0%, 26.3%
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What color is A3AABC?

The RGB color code for color number #A3AABC is RGB(163, 170, 188). In the RGB color model, #A3AABC has a red value of 163, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.3% cyan, 9.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.2° (degrees), 15.7 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A3AABC has a hue of 223.2° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color A3AABC is cool or warm?

Color A3AABC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A3AABC? (For interior and product design)

A3AABC has an LRV of nearly 40.2. 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
#A3AABC
LRV 40.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 40.2 of #A3AABC with dark and light color

Is #A3AABC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A3AABC 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A3AABC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A3AABC
Hex triplet
#A3AABC
Red
A3
Green
AA
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 170, 188)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
13.30%
Magenta
9.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(223.2deg, 15.7 %, 68.8 %)
Hue
223.2°
Saturation
15.72 %
Lightness
68.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
223.2°
Saturation
13.30 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(35, 55, 67)
Red
35 (13.6%)
Yellow
55 (21.6%)
Blue
67 (26.2%)
HWB
Hue
223.2°
Whiteness
63.92 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
38.56
Y
40.17
Z
53.3
YXY
Y1
40.17
X
0.29
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
69.59
A
1.22
B
-10.05
CIE-Lch
L
69.59
C
10.13
H
276.9
CIE-Luv
L
69.59
U
-4.78
V
-15.38
Hunter-Lab
L
63.38
A
-2.32
B
-5.5
Other
LRV
~ 40.2 %
Munsell Color System
0.7PB 6.8/1.9

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 #A3AABC

These are the named colors closest to hex A3AABC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
93.28% match | ΔE 6.72
#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
92.02% match | ΔE 7.98
#C4C3D0 Color Lavender Gray
91.93% match | ΔE 8.07
#8D90A1 Color Manatee
91.92% match | ΔE 8.08

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A3AABC.

#9EA6B4 Color PANTONE 2162 C
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#919CAC Color PANTONE 10250 C
94.92% match | ΔE 5.08
#B3B0C4 Color PANTONE 5295 C
94.51% match | ΔE 5.49
#98A4AE Color PANTONE 7543 C
94.39% match | ΔE 5.61

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A3AABC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A3AABC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A3AABC.


Paint color for Hex #A3AABC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A3AABC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A3AABC once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A3AABC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A3AABC to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A3AABC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A3AABC to Benjamin Moore

#9AA1B9 Color Dreamy (1425)
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#97A2AE Color Comet (1628)
95.21% match | ΔE 4.79
#93A0BD Color Blue Pearl (1433)
94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

PPG Paints

Hex color A3AABC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A3AABC to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A3AABC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A3AABC to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color A3AABC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A3AABC to Valspar


Behr

Hex color A3AABC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A3AABC to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A3AABC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A3AABC to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
93.51% match | ΔE 6.49
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
91.74% match | ΔE 8.26
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
90.00% match | ΔE 10.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A3AABC 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

#A3AABC
Cadet Gray*
#BCB5A3
Greige*

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 #A3AABC?

Color that best contrast with #A3AABC is #BCB5A3, color name is Greige*. 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 #A3AABC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A3AABC is #BCB5A3, color name is Greige*.

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