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What color is B2ABA8?

The RGB color code for color number #B2ABA8 is RGB(178, 171, 168). In the RGB color model, #B2ABA8 has a red value of 178, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.9% magenta, 5.6% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B2ABA8 has a hue of 18° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.



Color B2ABA8 is cool or warm?

Color B2ABA8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B2ABA8? (For interior and product design)

B2ABA8 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

#B2ABA8

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #B2ABA8 with dark and light Color




Is #B2ABA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B2ABA8 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 #B2ABA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 171, 168)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.93%
Yellow
5.62%
Key
30.20%

HSL

HSL(18deg, 6.1 %, 67.8 %)

Hue
18°
Saturation
6.10 %.
Lightness
67.84 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 69, 59)
Red
41 (15.9%)
Yellow
69 (27.0%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
18°
Saturation
5.62 %.
Brightness / Value
69.80 %.

HWB

H: 18°

W: 65.88 %

B: 30.20 %

XYZ

X : 39.99

Y : 41.42

Z : 42.93

YXY

Y1 : 41.42

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 32.94%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 41.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.8YR 6.9/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 70.47

A : 1.96

B : 2.42

CIE-Lch

L : 70.47

C : 3.12

H : 51.05

CIE-Luv

L : 70.47

U : 4.24

V : 3.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.36

A : -1.71

B : 5.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B2ABA8


Here are the colors similar to B2ABA8. 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.



#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B2ABA8


Here are the paint colors similar to B2ABA8. 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 B2ABA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B2ABA8 to PPG Paints


#B4ADA9
Slate Pebble (PPG1005-4)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#B2AAAA
Silver Service (PPG1004-4)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble (PPG1002-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#B6B0A9
Mercurial (PPG1006-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B2ABA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B2ABA8 to Benjamin Moore


#B5ABA7
Elephant Gray (2109-50)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B4AFA8
Stone Harbor (2111-50)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B2ABA8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B2ABA8 to Sherwin Williams


#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#ADA5A5
Quest Gray (SW 7080)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#B8B2B2
Silver Gray (SW 0049)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color B2ABA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B2ABA8 to Behr


#B3A9A5
Metropolis (N140-3)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#BAAFAC
Vintage Mauve (PPU17-11)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B2ABA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B2ABA8 to Valspar


#B8B0AE
Winter Calm (4001-1B)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#B3A8A4
London Coach (4002-1B)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#BAB3B0
Mountain Boulder (M340)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#B0A5A4
Mystical Gray (V127-4)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B2ABA8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B2ABA8 to Farrow & Ball


#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B2ABA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B2ABA8 to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#B2ABA8 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



B2ABA8
Dark Gray*

A8AFB2
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 #B2ABA8?

Color that best contrast with #B2ABA8 is #A8AFB2, 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 #B2ABA8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B2ABA8 is #A8AFB2, color name is Dark Gray*.





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