Color Name
Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code
#AAA8AF
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 168, 175)
CMYK Values*
2.9%, 4.0%, 0.0%, 31.4%
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What color is AAA8AF?

The RGB color code for color number #AAA8AF is RGB(170, 168, 175). In the RGB color model, #AAA8AF has a red value of 170, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.9% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 257.1° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AAA8AF has a hue of 257.1° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color AAA8AF is cool or warm?

Color AAA8AF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #AAA8AF? (For interior and product design)

AAA8AF has an LRV of nearly 39.6. 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
#AAA8AF
LRV 39.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 39.6 of #AAA8AF with dark and light color

Is #AAA8AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AAA8AF 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 #AAA8AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AAA8AF
Hex triplet
#AAA8AF
Red
AA
Green
A8
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 168, 175)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.86%
Magenta
4.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(257.14deg, 4.2 %, 67.3 %)
Hue
257.14°
Saturation
4.19 %
Lightness
67.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
257.14°
Saturation
4.00 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(40, 64, 64)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
64 (25.0%)
Blue
64 (25.2%)
HWB
Hue
257.14°
Whiteness
65.88 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
38.32
Y
39.65
Z
46.19
YXY
Y1
39.65
X
0.31
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
69.22
A
2.05
B
-3.35
CIE-Lch
L
69.22
C
3.93
H
301.49
CIE-Luv
L
69.22
U
0.73
V
-5.3
Hunter-Lab
L
62.97
A
-1.56
B
0.58
Other
LRV
~ 39.6 %
Munsell Color System
9.5PB 6.8/0.6

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 #AAA8AF

These are the named colors closest to hex AAA8AF, 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
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
93.39% match | ΔE 6.61
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
92.90% match | ΔE 7.10

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AAA8AF.


British Standard 4800

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Pantone PMS

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Pantone TCX

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RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AAA8AF.


Paint color for Hex #AAA8AF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AAA8AF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AAA8AF once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AAA8AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AAA8AF to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color AAA8AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AAA8AF to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color AAA8AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AAA8AF to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color AAA8AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AAA8AF to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AAA8AF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AAA8AF to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)
92.84% match | ΔE 7.16
#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
92.55% match | ΔE 7.45
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
91.69% match | ΔE 8.31

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AAA8AF 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

#AAA8AF
Dark Gray*
#ADAFA8
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 #AAA8AF?

Color that best contrast with #AAA8AF is #ADAFA8, 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 #AAA8AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AAA8AF is #ADAFA8, color name is Dark Gray*.

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