Color Name
Grullo*
Hex Color Code
#AC9C8B
RGB Color Code
RGB(172, 156, 139)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 9.3%, 19.2%, 32.5%
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What color is AC9C8B?

The RGB color code for color number #AC9C8B is RGB(172, 156, 139). In the RGB color model, #AC9C8B has a red value of 172, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.3% magenta, 19.2% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30.9° (degrees), 16.6 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AC9C8B has a hue of 30.9° (degrees), 19.2 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Color AC9C8B is cool or warm?

Color AC9C8B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AC9C8B? (For interior and product design)

AC9C8B has an LRV of nearly 34.4. 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
#AC9C8B
LRV 34.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.4 of #AC9C8B with dark and light color

Is #AC9C8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AC9C8B 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

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AC9C8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AC9C8B
Hex triplet
#AC9C8B
Red
AC
Green
9C
Blue
8B
RGBA / RGB rgb(172, 156, 139)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.30%
Yellow
19.19%
Key
32.55%
HSL hsl(30.91deg, 16.6 %, 61.0 %)
Hue
30.91°
Saturation
16.58 %
Lightness
60.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
30.91°
Saturation
19.19 %
Brightness / Value
67.45 %
RYB ryb(56, 87, 66)
Red
56 (22.1%)
Yellow
87 (34.2%)
Blue
66 (26.0%)
HWB
Hue
30.91°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
32.55 %
CMY
Cyan
32.55%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
45.49%
XYZ
X
33.56
Y
34.41
Z
29.3
YXY
Y1
34.41
X
0.35
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
65.29
A
3.03
B
11.03
CIE-Lch
L
65.29
C
11.44
H
74.66
CIE-Luv
L
65.29
U
10.78
V
14.75
Hunter-Lab
L
58.66
A
-0.53
B
11.45
Other
LRV
~ 34.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.4Y 6.4/2

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 #AC9C8B

These are the named colors closest to hex AC9C8B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A99A86 Color Grullo
98.23% match | ΔE 1.77
#B0A999 Color Greige
94.43% match | ΔE 5.57
#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
92.70% match | ΔE 7.30
#9A8678 Color Almond Frost
92.54% match | ΔE 7.46

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AC9C8B.

#AE9B89 Color PANTONE 10136 C
98.72% match | ΔE 1.28
#AA9887 Color PANTONE 10364 C
98.52% match | ΔE 1.48
#AA9F8E Color PANTONE 10352 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#A39382 Color PANTONE 7530 C
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AC9C8B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AC9C8B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AC9C8B.


Paint color for Hex #AC9C8B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AC9C8B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AC9C8B once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color AC9C8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AC9C8B to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AC9C8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AC9C8B to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color AC9C8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AC9C8B to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AC9C8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AC9C8B to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AC9C8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AC9C8B to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AC9C8B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AC9C8B to Farrow & Ball

#B3A28E Color London Stone (6)
97.84% match | ΔE 2.16
#B19C8D Color Dead Salmon (28)
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#B5A086 Color Planter (G5)
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#B49D82 Color Buff (20)
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

Valspar

Hex color AC9C8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AC9C8B to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AC9C8B 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

#AC9C8B
Grullo*
#8B9BAC
Cadet 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 #AC9C8B?

Color that best contrast with #AC9C8B is #8B9BAC, color name is Cadet 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 #AC9C8B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AC9C8B is #8B9BAC, color name is Cadet Gray*.

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