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HEX B3AAA6 - #B3AAA6, RGB(179,170,166) Color


Color Name: Reddish Silver*
Hex Color Code: #B3AAA6
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 170, 166)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.0%, 7.3%, 29.8%



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What color is B3AAA6?

The RGB color code for color number #B3AAA6 is RGB(179, 170, 166). In the RGB color model, #B3AAA6 has a red value of 179, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.0% magenta, 7.3% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18.5° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3AAA6 has a hue of 18.5° (degrees), 7.3 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.



Color B3AAA6 is cool or warm?

Color B3AAA6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B3AAA6? (For interior and product design)

B3AAA6 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.



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#B3AAA6

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #B3AAA6 with dark and light Color




Is #B3AAA6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3AAA6 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 #B3AAA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 170, 166)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.03%
Yellow
7.26%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(18.46deg, 7.9 %, 67.6 %)

Hue
18.46°
Saturation
7.88 %.
Lightness
67.65 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 70, 59)
Red
42 (16.3%)
Yellow
70 (27.4%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
18.46°
Saturation
7.26 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 18.46°

W: 65.10 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 39.85

Y : 41.09

Z : 41.91

YXY

Y1 : 41.09

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 33.33%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 41.1 %

Munsell Color System

9YR 6.9/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 70.24

A : 2.51

B : 3.2

CIE-Lch

L : 70.24

C : 4.07

H : 51.91

CIE-Luv

L : 70.24

U : 5.5

V : 4.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.1

A : -1.2

B : 6.11






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B3AAA6

Here are the colors similar to B3AAA6. 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.

#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3AAA6.

#B2A8A2
PANTONE 407 C
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#A9A2A2
PANTONE 4283 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3AAA6.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3AAA6.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3AAA6.

#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3AAA6.

#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B3AAA6

Here are the paint colors similar to B3AAA6. 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.


Behr

Hex color B3AAA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3AAA6 to Behr

#B3A9A5
Metropolis (N140-3)
ΔE - 0.52 (99.5% similar)
#BAAFAC
Vintage Mauve (PPU17-11)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#B4A5A0
Lavender Suede (HDC-NT-19)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3AAA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3AAA6 to Benjamin Moore

#B5ABA7
Elephant Gray (2109-50)
ΔE - 0.58 (99.4% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3AAA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3AAA6 to Valspar

#B3A8A4
London Coach (4002-1B)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#B0A5A4
Mystical Gray (V127-4)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#A7A0A1
Crystal Noir (8005-12D)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3AAA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3AAA6 to PPG Paints

#B4ADA9
Slate Pebble (PPG1005-4)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#B2AAAA
Silver Service (PPG1004-4)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B7A9A2
Riveter Rose (PPG1017-4)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#A99F97
Winter's Nap (PPG1018-4)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3AAA6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3AAA6 to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3AAA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3AAA6 to Sherwin Williams

#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#ADA5A5
Quest Gray (SW 7080)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B1A3A1
Flexible Gray (SW 6010)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3AAA6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3AAA6 to Dunn-Edwards

#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#B3AAA6 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



B3AAA6
Reddish Silver*

A6AFB3
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 #B3AAA6?

Color that best contrast with #B3AAA6 is #A6AFB3, 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 #B3AAA6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3AAA6 is #A6AFB3, color name is Dark Gray*.





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