Color Name
Rose quartz*
Hex Color Code
#A9A1AE
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 161, 174)
CMYK Values*
2.9%, 7.5%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is A9A1AE?

The RGB color code for color number #A9A1AE is RGB(169, 161, 174). In the RGB color model, #A9A1AE has a red value of 169, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.9% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276.9° (degrees), 7.4 % saturation, and 65.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9A1AE has a hue of 276.9° (degrees), 7.5 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color A9A1AE is cool or warm?

Color A9A1AE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A9A1AE? (For interior and product design)

A9A1AE has an LRV of nearly 37. 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
#A9A1AE
LRV 37
Light Color

Compare LRV 37 of #A9A1AE with dark and light color

Is #A9A1AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9A1AE 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 #A9A1AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9A1AE
Hex triplet
#A9A1AE
Red
A9
Green
A1
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 161, 174)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.87%
Magenta
7.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(276.92deg, 7.4 %, 65.7 %)
Hue
276.92°
Saturation
7.43 %
Lightness
65.69 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
276.92°
Saturation
7.47 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(43, 63, 68)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
63 (24.8%)
Blue
68 (26.6%)
HWB
Hue
276.92°
Whiteness
63.14 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
36.86%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
36.75
Y
36.98
Z
45.25
YXY
Y1
36.98
X
0.31
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
67.26
A
5.36
B
-5.69
CIE-Lch
L
67.26
C
7.82
H
313.28
CIE-Luv
L
67.26
U
3.75
V
-9.31
Hunter-Lab
L
60.81
A
1.44
B
-1.55
Other
LRV
~ 37 %
Munsell Color System
5.4P 6.6/1.2

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 #A9A1AE

These are the named colors closest to hex A9A1AE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
95.25% match | ΔE 4.75
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96
#ACA1A1 Color Reddish Silver
93.89% match | ΔE 6.11
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
93.79% match | ΔE 6.21

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9A1AE.

#ADA4AE Color PANTONE 2358 C
98.38% match | ΔE 1.62
#9991A4 Color PANTONE 7660 C
94.49% match | ΔE 5.51
#AB989D Color PANTONE 436 C
94.16% match | ΔE 5.84
#A9A2A2 Color PANTONE 4283 C
93.65% match | ΔE 6.35

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9A1AE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9A1AE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9A1AE.


Paint color for Hex #A9A1AE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A9A1AE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A9A1AE once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9A1AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9A1AE to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
90.75% match | ΔE 9.25
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
90.03% match | ΔE 9.97
#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
89.84% match | ΔE 10.16

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A9A1AE 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

#A9A1AE
Rose quartz*
#A6AEA1
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 #A9A1AE?

Color that best contrast with #A9A1AE is #A6AEA1, 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 #A9A1AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9A1AE is #A6AEA1, color name is Ash Gray*.

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