Color Name
Quick Silver*
Hex Color Code
#A8A4AE
RGB Color Code
RGB(168, 164, 174)
CMYK Values*
3.4%, 5.7%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is A8A4AE?

The RGB color code for color number #A8A4AE is RGB(168, 164, 174). In the RGB color model, #A8A4AE has a red value of 168, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.4% cyan, 5.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 264° (degrees), 5.8 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8A4AE has a hue of 264° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color A8A4AE is cool or warm?

Color A8A4AE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A8A4AE? (For interior and product design)

A8A4AE has an LRV of nearly 37.9. 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
#A8A4AE
LRV 37.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.9 of #A8A4AE with dark and light color

Is #A8A4AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8A4AE 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 #A8A4AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A8A4AE
Hex triplet
#A8A4AE
Red
A8
Green
A4
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 164, 174)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.45%
Magenta
5.75%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(264deg, 5.8 %, 66.3 %)
Hue
264°
Saturation
5.81 %
Lightness
66.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
264°
Saturation
5.75 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(42, 64, 67)
Red
42 (16.3%)
Yellow
64 (25.1%)
Blue
67 (26.2%)
HWB
Hue
264°
Whiteness
64.31 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
34.12%
Magenta
35.69%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
37.06
Y
37.93
Z
45.41
YXY
Y1
37.93
X
0.31
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
67.97
A
3.35
B
-4.65
CIE-Lch
L
67.97
C
5.73
H
305.77
CIE-Luv
L
67.97
U
1.67
V
-7.44
Hunter-Lab
L
61.59
A
-0.36
B
-0.61
Other
LRV
~ 37.9 %
Munsell Color System
1.7P 6.6/0.9

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 #A8A4AE

These are the named colors closest to hex A8A4AE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
94.07% match | ΔE 5.93
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
93.99% match | ΔE 6.01
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
92.90% match | ΔE 7.10
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
92.74% match | ΔE 7.26

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RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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Paint color for Hex #A8A4AE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A8A4AE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A8A4AE once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A8A4AE 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

#A8A4AE
Quick Silver*
#AAAEA4
Ash 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 #A8A4AE?

Color that best contrast with #A8A4AE is #AAAEA4, color name is Ash 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 #A8A4AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8A4AE is #AAAEA4, color name is Ash Gray*.

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