Color Name
Quick Silver*
Hex Color Code
#A8A5A1
RGB Color Code
RGB(168, 165, 161)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.8%, 4.2%, 34.1%
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What color is A8A5A1?

The RGB color code for color number #A8A5A1 is RGB(168, 165, 161). In the RGB color model, #A8A5A1 has a red value of 168, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 161. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.8% magenta, 4.2% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.3° (degrees), 3.9 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8A5A1 has a hue of 34.3° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.

Color A8A5A1 is cool or warm?

Color A8A5A1 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A8A5A1? (For interior and product design)

A8A5A1 has an LRV of nearly 37.8. 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
#A8A5A1
LRV 37.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.8 of #A8A5A1 with dark and light color

Is #A8A5A1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8A5A1 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 #A8A5A1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A8A5A1
Hex triplet
#A8A5A1
Red
A8
Green
A5
Blue
A1
RGBA / RGB rgb(168, 165, 161)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
161 (63.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.79%
Yellow
4.17%
Key
34.12%
HSL hsl(34.29deg, 3.9 %, 64.5 %)
Hue
34.29°
Saturation
3.87 %
Lightness
64.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
34.29°
Saturation
4.17 %
Brightness / Value
65.88 %
RYB ryb(45, 74, 66)
Red
45 (17.5%)
Yellow
74 (29.0%)
Blue
66 (25.8%)
HWB
Hue
34.29°
Whiteness
63.14 %
Blackness
34.12 %
CMY
Cyan
34.12%
Magenta
35.29%
Yellow
36.86%
XYZ
X
36.04
Y
37.81
Z
39.12
YXY
Y1
37.81
X
0.32
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
67.88
A
0.34
B
2.44
CIE-Lch
L
67.88
C
2.47
H
82.11
CIE-Luv
L
67.88
U
1.96
V
3.47
Hunter-Lab
L
61.49
A
-2.99
B
5.32
Other
LRV
~ 37.8 %
Munsell Color System
5.7Y 6.6/0.4

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 #A8A5A1

These are the named colors closest to hex A8A5A1, 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
97.62% match | ΔE 2.38
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76
#B0A999 Color Greige
94.47% match | ΔE 5.53

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#AEA8A5 Color PANTONE 2331 C
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#ADA79E Color PANTONE 9084 C
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62
#AFA9A0 Color PANTONE 401 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

British Standard 4800

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RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8A5A1.


RAL Design

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Paint color for Hex #A8A5A1

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A8A5A1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A8A5A1 once it is on a wall.


Behr

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Dunn-Edwards

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A8A5A1 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

#A8A5A1
Quick Silver*
#A1A4A8
Quick Silver*

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 #A8A5A1?

Color that best contrast with #A8A5A1 is #A1A4A8, color name is Quick Silver*. 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 #A8A5A1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8A5A1 is #A1A4A8, color name is Quick Silver*.

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