Color Name
Rose quartz*
Hex Color Code
#AA959C
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 149, 156)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 12.4%, 8.2%, 33.3%
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What color is AA959C?

The RGB color code for color number #AA959C is RGB(170, 149, 156). In the RGB color model, #AA959C has a red value of 170, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 8.2% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 340° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA959C has a hue of 340° (degrees), 12.4 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.

Color AA959C is cool or warm?

Color AA959C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AA959C? (For interior and product design)

AA959C has an LRV of nearly 32.4. 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
#AA959C
LRV 32.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.4 of #AA959C with dark and light color

Is #AA959C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA959C 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 #AA959C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AA959C
Hex triplet
#AA959C
Red
AA
Green
95
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 149, 156)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
149 (58.4%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.35%
Yellow
8.24%
Key
33.33%
HSL hsl(340deg, 11.0 %, 62.5 %)
Hue
340°
Saturation
10.99 %
Lightness
62.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
340°
Saturation
12.35 %
Brightness / Value
66.67 %
RYB ryb(55, 73, 71)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
73 (28.7%)
Blue
71 (28.0%)
HWB
Hue
340°
Whiteness
58.43 %
Blackness
33.33 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
41.57%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
33.33
Y
32.44
Z
35.96
YXY
Y1
32.44
X
0.33
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
63.71
A
9.01
B
-0.82
CIE-Lch
L
63.71
C
9.05
H
354.81
CIE-Luv
L
63.71
U
12
V
-2.72
Hunter-Lab
L
56.96
A
4.77
B
2.44
Other
LRV
~ 32.4 %
Munsell Color System
2.2R 6.2/1.6

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 #AA959C

These are the named colors closest to hex AA959C, 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
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
95.40% match | ΔE 4.60
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
93.09% match | ΔE 6.91
#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown
92.05% match | ΔE 7.95

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA959C.

#AB989D Color PANTONE 436 C
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#AE9094 Color PANTONE 4093 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#AF95A6 Color PANTONE 5215 C
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38
#AC92A4 Color PANTONE 4107 C
95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA959C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA959C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA959C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AA959C.


Paint color for Hex #AA959C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AA959C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AA959C once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA959C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA959C to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color AA959C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA959C to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color AA959C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA959C to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA959C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA959C to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA959C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA959C to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color AA959C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA959C to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA959C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA959C to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
94.07% match | ΔE 5.93
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
91.88% match | ΔE 8.12
#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
89.24% match | ΔE 10.76

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AA959C 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

#AA959C
Rose quartz*
#95AAA3
Morning Sky Blue*

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 #AA959C?

Color that best contrast with #AA959C is #95AAA3, color name is Morning Sky Blue*. 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 #AA959C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA959C is #95AAA3, color name is Morning Sky Blue*.

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