Color Name
Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code
#A9ABAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 171, 171)
CMYK Values*
1.2%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is A9ABAB?

The RGB color code for color number #A9ABAB is RGB(169, 171, 171). In the RGB color model, #A9ABAB has a red value of 169, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9ABAB has a hue of 180° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color A9ABAB is cool or warm?

Color A9ABAB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #A9ABAB? (For interior and product design)

A9ABAB has an LRV of nearly 40.5. 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
#A9ABAB
LRV 40.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 40.5 of #A9ABAB with dark and light color

Is #A9ABAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9ABAB 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 #A9ABAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9ABAB
Hex triplet
#A9ABAB
Red
A9
Green
AB
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 171, 171)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.17%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(180deg, 1.2 %, 66.7 %)
Hue
180°
Saturation
1.18 %
Lightness
66.67 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
180°
Saturation
1.17 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(39, 68, 63)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
63 (24.8%)
HWB
Hue
180°
Whiteness
66.27 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
38.28
Y
40.5
Z
44.33
YXY
Y1
40.5
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
69.82
A
-0.7
B
-0.26
CIE-Lch
L
69.82
C
0.75
H
200
CIE-Luv
L
69.82
U
-1.13
V
-0.26
Hunter-Lab
L
63.64
A
-4.01
B
3.25
Other
LRV
~ 40.5 %
Munsell Color System
1.1BG 6.8/0.2

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 #A9ABAB

These are the named colors closest to hex A9ABAB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
98.84% match | ΔE 1.16
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
98.29% match | ΔE 1.71
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
94.58% match | ΔE 5.42
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9ABAB.


RAL Design

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British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9ABAB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9ABAB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9ABAB.


Paint color for Hex #A9ABAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A9ABAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A9ABAB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color A9ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9ABAB to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

Hex color A9ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9ABAB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9ABAB to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9ABAB to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A9ABAB 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

#A9ABAB
Dark Gray*
#ABA9A9
Dark 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 #A9ABAB?

Color that best contrast with #A9ABAB is #ABA9A9, color name is Dark 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 #A9ABAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9ABAB is #ABA9A9, color name is Dark Gray*.

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