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What color is B2B5B6?

The RGB color code for color number #B2B5B6 is RGB(178, 181, 182). In the RGB color model, #B2B5B6 has a red value of 178, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.2% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195° (degrees), 2.7 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B2B5B6 has a hue of 195° (degrees), 2.2 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.



Color B2B5B6 is cool or warm?

Color B2B5B6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B2B5B6? (For interior and product design)

B2B5B6 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

#B2B5B6

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #B2B5B6 with dark and light Color




Is #B2B5B6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B2B5B6 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 #B2B5B6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 181, 182)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.20%
Magenta
0.55%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(195deg, 2.7 %, 70.6 %)

Hue
195°
Saturation
2.67 %.
Lightness
70.59 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 60, 55)
Red
33 (12.8%)
Yellow
60 (23.6%)
Blue
55 (21.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195°
Saturation
2.20 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 195°

W: 69.80 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 43.33

Y : 45.89

Z : 50.83

YXY

Y1 : 45.89

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 29.02%

Y : 28.63%


LRV

~ 45.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.3BG 7.2/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 73.47

A : -0.86

B : -0.88

CIE-Lch

L : 73.47

C : 1.23

H : 225.92

CIE-Luv

L : 73.47

U : -1.74

V : -1.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.74

A : -4.38

B : 2.93






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B2B5B6


Here are the colors similar to B2B5B6. 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 - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B2B5B6.


#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B2B5B6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B2B5B6.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B2B5B6.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B2B5B6.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B2B5B6


Here are the paint colors similar to B2B5B6. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B2B5B6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B2B5B6 to Sherwin Williams


#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B2B5B6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B2B5B6 to Valspar


#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B2B5B6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B2B5B6 to Dunn-Edwards


#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color B2B5B6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B2B5B6 to Behr


#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B2B5B6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B2B5B6 to PPG Paints


#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B2B5B6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B2B5B6 to Benjamin Moore


#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B2B5B6 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



B2B5B6
Medium Gray*

B6B3B2
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 #B2B5B6?

Color that best contrast with #B2B5B6 is #B6B3B2, 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 #B2B5B6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B2B5B6 is #B6B3B2, color name is Medium Gray*.





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