Color Name
Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code
#B2A9AD
RGB Color Code
RGB(178, 169, 173)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 5.1%, 2.8%, 30.2%
#B2A9AD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B2A9AD?

The RGB color code for color number #B2A9AD is RGB(178, 169, 173). In the RGB color model, #B2A9AD has a red value of 178, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 2.8% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 333.3° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B2A9AD has a hue of 333.3° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.

Color B2A9AD is cool or warm?

Color B2A9AD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B2A9AD? (For interior and product design)

B2A9AD has an LRV of nearly 41. 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
#B2A9AD
LRV 41
Light Color

Compare LRV 41 of #B2A9AD with dark and light color

Is #B2A9AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B2A9AD 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 #B2A9AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B2A9AD
Hex triplet
#B2A9AD
Red
B2
Green
A9
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(178, 169, 173)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.06%
Yellow
2.81%
Key
30.20%
HSL hsl(333.33deg, 5.5 %, 68.0 %)
Hue
333.33°
Saturation
5.52 %
Lightness
68.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
333.33°
Saturation
5.06 %
Brightness / Value
69.80 %
RYB ryb(40, 65, 60)
Red
40 (15.8%)
Yellow
65 (25.3%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)
HWB
Hue
333.33°
Whiteness
66.27 %
Blackness
30.20 %
CMY
Cyan
30.20%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
40.09
Y
40.86
Z
45.31
YXY
Y1
40.86
X
0.32
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
70.08
A
3.96
B
-0.91
CIE-Lch
L
70.08
C
4.06
H
347.09
CIE-Luv
L
70.08
U
4.95
V
-2.01
Hunter-Lab
L
63.92
A
0.09
B
2.72
Other
LRV
~ 40.9 %
Munsell Color System
9.8RP 6.9/0.7

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 #B2A9AD

These are the named colors closest to hex B2A9AD, 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
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
94.50% match | ΔE 5.50
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
94.23% match | ΔE 5.77
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
92.64% match | ΔE 7.36

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B2A9AD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B2A9AD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B2A9AD.

#B0ABAC Color PANTONE 4282 C
97.35% match | ΔE 2.65
#C1B2B6 Color PANTONE 435 C
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80
#C3B7BC Color PANTONE 2473 C
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#AEA8A5 Color PANTONE 2331 C
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B2A9AD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B2A9AD.


Paint color for Hex #B2A9AD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B2A9AD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B2A9AD once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B2A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B2A9AD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B2A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B2A9AD to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color B2A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B2A9AD to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color B2A9AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B2A9AD to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B2A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B2A9AD to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color B2A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B2A9AD to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B2A9AD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B2A9AD to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)
94.29% match | ΔE 5.71
#A09C97 Color Worsted (284)
92.50% match | ΔE 7.50
#CBB5AE Color Pink Drab (207)
92.24% match | ΔE 7.76
#CFC4C0 Color Peignoir (286)
91.74% match | ΔE 8.26

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B2A9AD 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

#B2A9AD
Dark Gray*
#A9B2AE
Ash 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 #B2A9AD?

Color that best contrast with #B2A9AD is #A9B2AE, color name is Ash 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 #B2A9AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B2A9AD is #A9B2AE, color name is Ash Gray*.

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