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What color is B1B5BA?

The RGB color code for color number #B1B5BA is RGB(177, 181, 186). In the RGB color model, #B1B5BA has a red value of 177, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.8% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B1B5BA has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color B1B5BA is cool or warm?

Color B1B5BA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B1B5BA? (For interior and product design)

B1B5BA has an LRV of nearly 46. 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

#B1B5BA

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #B1B5BA with dark and light Color




Is #B1B5BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B1B5BA 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 #B1B5BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(177, 181, 186)
Red
177 (69.4%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.84%
Magenta
2.69%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(213.33deg, 6.1 %, 71.2 %)

Hue
213.33°
Saturation
6.12 %.
Lightness
71.18 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 57, 56)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
57 (22.4%)
Blue
56 (21.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.33°
Saturation
4.84 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 213.33°

W: 69.41 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 43.52

Y : 45.94

Z : 53.03

YXY

Y1 : 45.94

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 30.59%

M : 29.02%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 45.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.4B 7.2/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 73.51

A : -0.43

B : -3.03

CIE-Lch

L : 73.51

C : 3.06

H : 261.9

CIE-Luv

L : 73.51

U : -2.51

V : -4.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.78

A : -4.01

B : 1.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B1B5BA


Here are the colors similar to B1B5BA. 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.



#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B1B5BA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B1B5BA.


#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B1B5BA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B1B5BA.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B1B5BA.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B1B5BA


Here are the paint colors similar to B1B5BA. 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

Hex color B1B5BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B1B5BA to PPG Paints


#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B1B5BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B1B5BA to Benjamin Moore


#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B1B5BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B1B5BA to Dunn-Edwards


#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B1B5BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B1B5BA to Sherwin Williams


#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color B1B5BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B1B5BA to Behr


#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B1B5BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B1B5BA to Valspar


#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#BBC3CA
Steampunk Gray (V137-3)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#B1B5BA 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



B1B5BA
Medium Gray*

BAB6B1
Medium 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 #B1B5BA?

Color that best contrast with #B1B5BA is #BAB6B1, color name is Medium 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 #B1B5BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B1B5BA is #BAB6B1, color name is Medium Gray*.





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