HEX B3B196 - #B3B196, RGB(179,177,150) Color
| Color Name: | Sandstone* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B3B196 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(179, 177, 150) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 1.1%, 16.2%, 29.8% |
What color is B3B196?
The RGB color code for color number #B3B196 is RGB(179, 177, 150). In the RGB color model, #B3B196 has a red value of 179, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 16.2% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 55.9° (degrees), 16.0 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3B196 has a hue of 55.9° (degrees), 16.2 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.
Color B3B196 is cool or warm?
Color B3B196 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B3B196? (For interior and product design)
B3B196 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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
#B3B196
Light Color
Compare LRV 43 of #B3B196 with dark and light Color
Is #B3B196 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B3B196 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 #B3B196 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(179, 177, 150)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.12%
Yellow
16.20%
Key
29.80%
HSL
HSL(55.86deg, 16.0 %, 64.5 %)
Hue
55.86°
Saturation
16.02 %.
Lightness
64.51 %.
RYB
RYB(42, 84, 55)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
84 (33.0%)
Blue
55 (21.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
55.86°
Saturation
16.20 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.
HWB
H: 55.86°
W: 58.82 %
B: 29.80 %
XYZ
X : 39.82
Y : 43.23
Z : 35.1
YXY
Y1 : 43.23
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.37
CMY
C : 29.80%
M : 30.59%
Y : 41.18%
LRV
~ 43.2 %
Munsell Color System
3.5GY 7.0/2.6
CIE-Lab
L : 71.71
A : -3.94
B : 14.09
CIE-Lch
L : 71.71
C : 14.63
H : 105.62
CIE-Luv
L : 71.71
U : 2.67
V : 20.46
Hunter-Lab
L : 65.75
A : -6.96
B : 14.37
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B3B196
Here are the colors similar to B3B196. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #B3B196
Here are the paint colors similar to B3B196. 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
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Farrow & Ball
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
#B3B196 color palettes and scheme combination
66644A
84815F
9E9B78
B3B196
C8C7B4
DEDDD1
F3F3EF
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.
B39698
B3A396
B3B196
A7B396
98B396
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.
B3B196
96B3B1
B196B3
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B3B196
96B3A3
9698B3
B396A7
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B3B196
BAB8A0
C2C0AB
C9C8B5
D1D0C0
D9D8CA
E0DFD5
E8E7DF
EFEFEA
F7F7F4
FFFFFF
B3B196
A19F87
8F8D78
7D7B69
6B6A5A
59584B
47463C
35352D
23231E
11110F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B3B196
Sandstone*
9698B3
Cool 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 #B3B196?
Color that best contrast with #B3B196 is #9698B3,
color name is Cool 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 #B3B196?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B3B196 is #9698B3, color name is Cool Gray*.
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