HEX B1AA9C - #B1AA9C, RGB(177,170,156) Color
| Color Name: | Greige* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B1AA9C |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(177, 170, 156) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 4.0%, 11.9%, 30.6% |
What color is B1AA9C?
The RGB color code for color number #B1AA9C is RGB(177, 170, 156). In the RGB color model, #B1AA9C has a red value of 177, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 11.9% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 11.9 % saturation, and 65.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B1AA9C has a hue of 40° (degrees), 11.9 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.
Color B1AA9C is cool or warm?
Color B1AA9C is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B1AA9C? (For interior and product design)
B1AA9C has an LRV of nearly 40. 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
#B1AA9C
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of #B1AA9C with dark and light Color
Is #B1AA9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B1AA9C 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
HEX #B1AA9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(177, 170, 156)
Red
177 (69.4%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.95%
Yellow
11.86%
Key
30.59%
HSL
HSL(40deg, 11.9 %, 65.3 %)
Hue
40°
Saturation
11.86 %.
Lightness
65.29 %.
RYB
RYB(44, 78, 59)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Yellow
78 (30.5%)
Blue
59 (23.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
40°
Saturation
11.86 %.
Brightness / Value
69.41 %.
HWB
H: 40°
W: 61.18 %
B: 30.59 %
XYZ
X : 38.51
Y : 40.5
Z : 37.24
YXY
Y1 : 40.5
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 30.59%
M : 33.33%
Y : 38.82%
LRV
~ 40.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.3Y 6.8/1.4
CIE-Lab
L : 69.82
A : 0.05
B : 8.1
CIE-Lch
L : 69.82
C : 8.1
H : 89.64
CIE-Luv
L : 69.82
U : 4.95
V : 11.53
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.64
A : -3.35
B : 9.85
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B1AA9C
Here are the colors similar to B1AA9C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #B1AA9C
Here are the paint colors similar to B1AA9C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#B1AA9C color palettes and scheme combination
655E4F
817866
9B927F
B1AA9C
C7C2B9
DEDBD5
F4F3F2
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.
B19CA3
B1A09C
B1AA9C
ADB19C
A3B19C
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.
B1AA9C
9CB1AA
AA9CB1
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B1AA9C
9CB1A0
9CA3B1
B19CAE
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B1AA9C
B8B2A5
C0BBAF
C8C3B9
D0CCC3
D8D4CD
DFDDD7
E7E5E1
EFEEEB
F7F6F5
FFFFFF
B1AA9C
9F998C
8D887C
7B776D
6A665D
58554E
46433E
35332E
23221F
11110F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B1AA9C
Greige*
9CA3B1
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 #B1AA9C?
Color that best contrast with #B1AA9C is #9CA3B1,
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 #B1AA9C?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B1AA9C is #9CA3B1, color name is Cadet Gray*.
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