Color Name
Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code
#ADAAAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(173, 170, 174)
CMYK Values*
0.6%, 2.3%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is ADAAAE?

The RGB color code for color number #ADAAAE is RGB(173, 170, 174). In the RGB color model, #ADAAAE has a red value of 173, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.6% cyan, 2.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285° (degrees), 2.4 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ADAAAE has a hue of 285° (degrees), 2.3 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color ADAAAE is cool or warm?

Color ADAAAE is a warm color.

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

ADAAAE has an LRV of nearly 40.7. 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
#ADAAAE
LRV 40.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 40.7 of #ADAAAE with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #ADAAAE
Hex triplet
#ADAAAE
Red
AD
Green
AA
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(173, 170, 174)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.57%
Magenta
2.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(285deg, 2.4 %, 67.5 %)
Hue
285°
Saturation
2.41 %
Lightness
67.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
285°
Saturation
2.30 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(39, 65, 62)
Red
39 (15.4%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
HWB
Hue
285°
Whiteness
66.67 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
32.16%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
39.25
Y
40.69
Z
45.83
YXY
Y1
40.69
X
0.31
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
69.96
A
1.82
B
-1.68
CIE-Lch
L
69.96
C
2.48
H
317.32
CIE-Luv
L
69.96
U
1.48
V
-2.79
Hunter-Lab
L
63.79
A
-1.8
B
2.05
Other
LRV
~ 40.7 %
Munsell Color System
6.6P 6.8/0.4

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 #ADAAAE

These are the named colors closest to hex ADAAAE, 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
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
93.99% match | ΔE 6.01
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
93.54% match | ΔE 6.46

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ADAAAE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ADAAAE.

#B0ABAC Color PANTONE 4282 C
98.27% match | ΔE 1.73
#B1B1B1 Color PANTONE 4281 C
96.56% match | ΔE 3.44
#AEA8A5 Color PANTONE 2331 C
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ADAAAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ADAAAE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ADAAAE.


Paint color for Hex #ADAAAE

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Behr

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


PPG Paints

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


Valspar

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


Farrow & Ball

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ADAAAE 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

#ADAAAE
Dark Gray*
#ABAEAA
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 #ADAAAE?

Color that best contrast with #ADAAAE is #ABAEAA, 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 #ADAAAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ADAAAE is #ABAEAA, color name is Dark Gray*.

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