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HEX B2A899 - #B2A899, RGB(178,168,153) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #B2A899
RGB Color Code: RGB(178, 168, 153)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.6%, 14.0%, 30.2%



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What color is B2A899?

The RGB color code for color number #B2A899 is RGB(178, 168, 153). In the RGB color model, #B2A899 has a red value of 178, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 14.0% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36° (degrees), 14.0 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B2A899 has a hue of 36° (degrees), 14.0 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.



Color B2A899 is cool or warm?

Color B2A899 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B2A899? (For interior and product design)

B2A899 has an LRV of nearly 40. 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.



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Compare LRV 40 of #B2A899 with dark and light Color




Is #B2A899 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B2A899 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 #B2A899 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 168, 153)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.62%
Yellow
14.04%
Key
30.20%

HSL

HSL(36deg, 14.0 %, 64.9 %)

Hue
36°
Saturation
13.97 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 79, 60)
Red
46 (18.1%)
Yellow
79 (31.1%)
Blue
60 (23.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36°
Saturation
14.04 %.
Brightness / Value
69.80 %.

HWB

H: 36°

W: 60.00 %

B: 30.20 %

XYZ

X : 38.11

Y : 39.77

Z : 35.8

YXY

Y1 : 39.77

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 34.12%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 39.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.2Y 6.8/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 69.31

A : 1.01

B : 9.03

CIE-Lch

L : 69.31

C : 9.09

H : 83.62

CIE-Luv

L : 69.31

U : 6.84

V : 12.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.06

A : -2.48

B : 10.48






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B2A899

Here are the colors similar to B2A899. 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.

#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B2A899.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B2A899.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B2A899.

#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#AA9F8E
PANTONE 10352 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B2A899.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B2A899.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B2A899

Here are the paint colors similar to B2A899. 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 B2A899 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B2A899 to PPG Paints

#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B2A899 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B2A899 to Sherwin Williams

#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#AEA594
Ethereal Mood (SW 7639)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#ADA090
Taupe Tone (SW 7633)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B2A899 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B2A899 to Behr

#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#AEA492
Garden Wall (730D-4)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B2A899 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B2A899 to Benjamin Moore

#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#AAA393
Chateau (CSP-140)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B2A899 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B2A899 to Valspar

#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#A9A191
Gray Silt (6002-1C)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B2A899 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B2A899 to Farrow & Ball

#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B2A899 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B2A899 to Dunn-Edwards

#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#B2A899 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



B2A899
Greige*

99A3B2
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 #B2A899?

Color that best contrast with #B2A899 is #99A3B2, 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 #B2A899?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B2A899 is #99A3B2, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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