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What color is B3B0B3?

The RGB color code for color number #B3B0B3 is RGB(179, 176, 179). In the RGB color model, #B3B0B3 has a red value of 179, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 179. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 1.9 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3B0B3 has a hue of 300° (degrees), 1.7 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.



Color B3B0B3 is cool or warm?

Color B3B0B3 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B3B0B3? (For interior and product design)

B3B0B3 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#B3B0B3

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #B3B0B3 with dark and light Color




Is #B3B0B3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3B0B3 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 #B3B0B3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 176, 179)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(300deg, 1.9 %, 69.6 %)

Hue
300°
Saturation
1.94 %.
Lightness
69.61 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 61, 57)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
61 (24.1%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
300°
Saturation
1.68 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 300°

W: 69.02 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 42.25

Y : 43.89

Z : 48.89

YXY

Y1 : 43.89

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 30.98%

Y : 29.80%


LRV

~ 43.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.7P 7.1/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 72.15

A : 1.62

B : -1.16

CIE-Lch

L : 72.15

C : 2

H : 324.41

CIE-Luv

L : 72.15

U : 1.54

V : -2

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.25

A : -2.09

B : 2.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3B0B3


Here are the colors similar to B3B0B3. 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 - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3B0B3.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3B0B3.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3B0B3.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3B0B3.


#ACAAB3
RAL 300 70 05 - Velvet Grey
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#BABABA
RAL 000 75 00 - Marble Grey
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#ACADAC
RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#A7A9B1
RAL 280 70 05 - Taupe Grey
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3B0B3.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B3B0B3


Here are the paint colors similar to B3B0B3. 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 B3B0B3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3B0B3 to Dunn-Edwards


#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3B0B3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3B0B3 to Behr


#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3B0B3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3B0B3 to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3B0B3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3B0B3 to Sherwin Williams


#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3B0B3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3B0B3 to Benjamin Moore


#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3B0B3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3B0B3 to PPG Paints


#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#B3B0B3 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



B3B0B3
Dark Gray*

B0B3B0
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 #B3B0B3?

Color that best contrast with #B3B0B3 is #B0B3B0, 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 #B3B0B3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3B0B3 is #B0B3B0, color name is Dark Gray*.





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