#B3B6AC Hex Color

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Color Name

Ash Gray*

Hex Color Code

#B3B6AC

RGB Color Code

RGB(179, 182, 172)

CMYK Values*

1.6%, 0.0%, 5.5%, 28.6%

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#B3B6AC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is B3B6AC?

The RGB color code for color number #B3B6AC is RGB(179, 182, 172). In the RGB color model, #B3B6AC has a red value of 179, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.5% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 78° (degrees), 6.4 % saturation, and 69.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3B6AC has a hue of 78° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.

Color B3B6AC is cool or warm?

Color B3B6AC is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B3B6AC? (For interior and product design)

B3B6AC 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

#B3B6AC

LRV 46

Light Color

Compare LRV 46 of #B3B6AC with dark and light color

Is #B3B6AC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3B6AC 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 #B3B6AC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3B6AC

Hex triplet: #B3B6AC
Red: B3
Green: B6
Blue: AC

RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 182, 172)

Red: 179 (70.2%)
Green: 182 (71.4%)
Blue: 172 (67.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 1.65%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 5.49%
Key: 28.63%

HSL hsl(78deg, 6.4 %, 69.4 %)

Hue: 78°
Saturation: 6.41 %
Lightness: 69.41 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 78°
Saturation: 5.49 %
Brightness / Value: 71.37 %

RYB ryb(34, 68, 54)

Red: 34 (13.5%)
Yellow: 68 (26.8%)
Blue: 54 (21.2%)

HWB

Hue: 78°
Whiteness: 67.45 %
Blackness: 28.63 %

CMY

Cyan: 29.80%
Magenta: 28.63%
Yellow: 32.55%

XYZ

X: 42.76
Y: 46.02
Z: 45.66

YXY

Y1: 46.02
X: 0.32
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 73.56
A: -2.89
B: 4.71

CIE-Lch

L: 73.56
C: 5.53
H: 121.5

CIE-Luv

L: 73.56
U: -1.17
V: 7.37

Hunter-Lab

L: 67.84
A: -6.19
B: 7.58

Other

LRV: ~ 46 %
Munsell Color System: 6.6GY 7.2/1.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B3B6AC

These are the named colors closest to hex B3B6AC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray

95.82% match | ΔE 4.18

#B0A999 Color Greige

93.98% match | ΔE 6.02

#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray

93.87% match | ΔE 6.13

#C0C0C0 Color Silver

93.64% match | ΔE 6.36

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3B6AC.

#B2B6AC Color PANTONE 15-5704 TCX - Mineral Gray

99.53% match | ΔE 0.47

#AEACA1 Color PANTONE 15-6304 TCX - Pussywillow Gray

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#BAC2BA Color PANTONE 14-4502 TCX - Mercury

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

#A5B2AA Color PANTONE 15-5205 TCX - Aqua Gray

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3B6AC.

#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C

97.99% match | ΔE 2.01

#A8A99E Color PANTONE 414 C

96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

#B9C2B6 Color PANTONE 4183 C

95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

#B2B4B2 Color PANTONE 421 C

95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3B6AC.

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

#C8CBC4 Color RAL 9018 - Papyrus White

94.31% match | ΔE 5.69

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3B6AC.

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

#B6B6B6 Color BS 18-B-19 - Grey

94.38% match | ΔE 5.62

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

93.97% match | ΔE 6.03

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3B6AC.

#AEADA3 Color RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White

96.99% match | ΔE 3.01

#A3AEA7 Color RAL 160 70 05 - Greenish Grey

95.52% match | ΔE 4.48

#ACADAC Color RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey

94.71% match | ΔE 5.29

#C3CABF Color RAL 140 80 05 - Willow Green

94.70% match | ΔE 5.30

Paint color for Hex #B3B6AC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3B6AC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3B6AC once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3B6AC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3B6AC to Sherwin Williams

#AEB3A9 Color Oyster Bay (SW 6206)

98.67% match | ΔE 1.33

#B0B8B2 Color Silvermist (SW 7621)

97.28% match | ΔE 2.72

#BDC0B3 Color Contented (SW 6191)

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#BEC3BB Color Comfort Gray (SW 6205)

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

Behr

Hex color B3B6AC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3B6AC to Behr

#B6BBB2 Color Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)

98.42% match | ΔE 1.58

#B0B8B0 Color Verdigris (PPU12-14)

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

#B1AEA2 Color Granite Boulder (790D-4)

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#BDBEB9 Color Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)

96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3B6AC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3B6AC to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)

97.82% match | ΔE 2.18

#AEB2A4 Color Blue Gray (91)

97.74% match | ΔE 2.26

#B1B1AA Color Lamp Room Gray (88)

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3B6AC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3B6AC to Benjamin Moore

#B0B8AE Color Misted Green (2138-50)

97.74% match | ΔE 2.26

#B0B9B2 Color Imperial Gray (1571)

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

#B0B9B3 Color Iced Marble (1578)

96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

#B8BAB6 Color Coventry Gray (HC-169)

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

PPG Paints

Hex color B3B6AC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3B6AC to PPG Paints

#B7B9B5 Color Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)

96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

#BBBAB5 Color Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#BEC4B7 Color Balsam (PPG1128-4)

96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

#AFABA1 Color Kalispell (PPG0998-3)

95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

Valspar

Hex color B3B6AC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3B6AC to Valspar

#B0B9B4 Color In the Shadows (V141-4)

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

#B1BCB1 Color Bog Fog (8003-34D)

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

#BBC5B8 Color Dusty Green (T637)

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#BAC5BB Color Opalescence (M332)

95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3B6AC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3B6AC to Dunn-Edwards

#BAB6A9 Color Play on Gray (DE 6228)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#BAB6AB Color Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

#B9B5A4 Color Wells Gray (DE 6242)

95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

#BCC4BD Color Ashwood (DE 6290)

95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3B6AC color palettes and scheme combination

676B5E

818676

9A9E91

B3B6AC

CCCEC7

E5E6E2

FEFEFD

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.

B6AFAC

B6B4AC

B3B6AC

AEB6AC

ACB6AF

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.

B3B6AC

ACB3B6

B6ACB3

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

B3B6AC

ACB6B4

AFACB6

B6ACAE

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

B3B6AC

BABDB4

C2C4BC

C9CBC4

D1D3CD

D9DAD5

E0E1DD

E8E9E6

EFF0EE

F7F7F6

FFFFFF

Ash Gray* - #B3B6AC Tints

B3B6AC

A1A39A

8F9189

7D7F78

6B6D67

595B56

474844

353633

232422

111211

000000

Ash Gray* - #B3B6AC Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B3B6AC

Ash Gray*

#AFACB6

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 #B3B6AC?

Color that best contrast with #B3B6AC is #AFACB6, 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.