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What color is B2B2BA?

The RGB color code for color number #B2B2BA is RGB(178, 178, 186). In the RGB color model, #B2B2BA has a red value of 178, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.3% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation, and 71.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B2B2BA has a hue of 240° (degrees), 4.3 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color B2B2BA is cool or warm?

Color B2B2BA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B2B2BA? (For interior and product design)

B2B2BA has an LRV of nearly 45. 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

#B2B2BA

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #B2B2BA with dark and light Color




Is #B2B2BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B2B2BA 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 #B2B2BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 178, 186)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.30%
Magenta
4.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 5.5 %, 71.4 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
5.48 %.
Lightness
71.37 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 57, 57)
Red
33 (12.9%)
Yellow
57 (22.2%)
Blue
57 (22.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
4.30 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 69.80 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 43.14

Y : 44.85

Z : 52.84

YXY

Y1 : 44.85

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 30.20%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 44.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.2PB 7.1/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 72.79

A : 1.53

B : -4.07

CIE-Lch

L : 72.79

C : 4.35

H : 290.61

CIE-Luv

L : 72.79

U : -0.46

V : -6.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.97

A : -2.21

B : 0.1






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B2B2BA


Here are the colors similar to B2B2BA. 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 - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B2B2BA.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B2B2BA.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B2B2BA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B2B2BA.


#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B2B2BA.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B2B2BA


Here are the paint colors similar to B2B2BA. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B2B2BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B2B2BA to Dunn-Edwards


#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B2B2BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B2B2BA to PPG Paints


#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B2B2BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B2B2BA to Benjamin Moore


#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B2B2BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B2B2BA to Valspar


#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B2B2BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B2B2BA to Behr


#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B2B2BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B2B2BA to Sherwin Williams


#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#B2B2BA 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



B2B2BA
Dark Gray*

BABAB2
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 #B2B2BA?

Color that best contrast with #B2B2BA is #BABAB2, 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 #B2B2BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B2B2BA is #BABAB2, color name is Medium Gray*.





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