RAL 7038 - Agate Gray RAL Classic Color

Color Name
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
Hex Color Code
#B0B0A9
RGB Color Code
RGB(176, 176, 169)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.0%, 4.0%, 31.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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About RAL 7038 - Agate Gray color - its meaning and example
This page shows color information about RAL 7038 - Agate Gray. This color appears in the Gray color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 7038 - Agate Gray" color name in other languages - Dutch: Agaatgrijs, German: Achatgrau, French: Gris agate, Italian: Grigio agata, Spanish: Gris ágata.

What color is RAL 7038 - Agate Gray?

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 7038 - Agate Gray is #B0B0A9, and the RGB color code is RGB(176, 176, 169).

In the RGB color model, RAL 7038 - Agate Gray has a red value of 176, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.0% yellow, and 31.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 7038 - Agate Gray has a hue of 60° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation and 69.0 % brightness/value.

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray is cool or warm?

The color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray is a warm color.

What is the LRV of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray? (For interior and product design)

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray has an LRV of nearly 43.1. 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
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
LRV 43.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.1 of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray with dark and light color

Is RAL 7038 - Agate Gray Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B0B0A9
Hex triplet
#B0B0A9
Red
B0
Green
B0
Blue
A9
RGBA / RGB rgb(176, 176, 169)
Red
176 (69.0%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.98%
Key
30.98%
HSL hsl(60deg, 4.2 %, 67.6 %)
Hue
60°
Saturation
4.24 %
Lightness
67.65 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
60°
Saturation
3.98 %
Brightness / Value
69.02 %
RYB ryb(38, 70, 58)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
HWB
Hue
60°
Whiteness
66.27 %
Blackness
30.98 %
CMY
Cyan
30.98%
Magenta
30.98%
Yellow
33.73%
XYZ
X
40.59
Y
43.15
Z
43.72
YXY
Y1
43.15
X
0.32
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
71.65
A
-1.29
B
3.57
CIE-Lch
L
71.65
C
3.8
H
109.79
CIE-Luv
L
71.65
U
0.39
V
5.42
Hunter-Lab
L
65.69
A
-4.64
B
6.51
Other
LRV
~ 43.1 %
Munsell Color System
4.8GY 7.0/0.7

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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

Named colors similar to RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic)

These are the named colors closest to RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic), 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
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
95.37% match | ΔE 4.63
#B0A999 Color Greige
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to RAL Classic


RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Pantone PMS

#B2B4B2 Color PANTONE 421 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#A8A99E Color PANTONE 414 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#AFA9A0 Color PANTONE 401 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

British Standard 4800

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to British Standard 4800


Paint similar to RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic)

These are the real paint colors closest to RAL 7038 - Agate Gray (CMS - RAL Classic) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from RAL 7038 - Agate Gray once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

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PPG Paints

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to PPG Paints


Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

RAL 7038 - Agate Gray similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 7038 - Agate Gray to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

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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

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
#A9A9B0
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 RAL 7038 - Agate Gray - #B0B0A9?

Color that best contrast with RAL 7038 - Agate Gray - #B0B0A9 is #A9A9B0, 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 RAL 7038 - Agate Gray - #B0B0A9?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 7038 - Agate Gray - #B0B0A9 is #A9A9B0, color name is Dark Gray*.

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