HEX B3B8BB - #B3B8BB, RGB(179,184,187) Color
| Color Name: | Medium Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B3B8BB |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(179, 184, 187) |
| CMYK Values*: | 4.3%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 26.7% |
What color is B3B8BB?
The RGB color code for color number #B3B8BB is RGB(179, 184, 187). In the RGB color model, #B3B8BB has a red value of 179, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.3% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.5° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3B8BB has a hue of 202.5° (degrees), 4.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.
Color B3B8BB is cool or warm?
Color B3B8BB is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B3B8BB? (For interior and product design)
B3B8BB has an LRV of nearly 47. 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
#B3B8BB
Light Color
Compare LRV 47 of #B3B8BB with dark and light Color
Is #B3B8BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B3B8BB 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 #B3B8BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(179, 184, 187)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
4.28%
Magenta
1.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL
HSL(202.5deg, 5.6 %, 71.8 %)
Hue
202.5°
Saturation
5.56 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.
RYB
RYB(30, 57, 54)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
57 (22.3%)
Blue
54 (21.1%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
202.5°
Saturation
4.28 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.
HWB
H: 202.5°
W: 70.20 %
B: 26.67 %
XYZ
X : 44.7
Y : 47.45
Z : 53.82
YXY
Y1 : 47.45
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 29.80%
M : 27.84%
Y : 26.67%
LRV
~ 47.5 %
Munsell Color System
1.1B 7.3/0.5
CIE-Lab
L : 74.48
A : -1.16
B : -2.13
CIE-Lch
L : 74.48
C : 2.43
H : 241.44
CIE-Luv
L : 74.48
U : -2.96
V : -2.99
Hunter-Lab
L : 68.89
A : -4.72
B : 1.9
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B3B8BB
Here are the colors similar to B3B8BB. 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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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #B3B8BB
Here are the paint colors similar to B3B8BB. 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.
Benjamin Moore
Hex color B3B8BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3B8BB to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color B3B8BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3B8BB to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Hex color B3B8BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3B8BB to Sherwin Williams
Behr
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#B3B8BB color palettes and scheme combination
656C70
7D868B
989FA3
B3B8BB
CED1D3
E9EAEB
FFFFFF
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.
B3BBB6
B3BBBA
B3B8BB
B3B4BB
B6B3BB
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.
B3B8BB
BBB3B8
B8BBB3
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B3B8BB
BAB3BB
BBB6B3
B4BBB3
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B3B8BB
BABFC1
C2C6C8
C9CDCF
D1D4D6
D9DBDD
E0E2E3
E8E9EA
EFF0F1
F7F7F8
FFFFFF
B3B8BB
A1A5A8
8F9395
7D8082
6B6E70
595C5D
47494A
353738
232425
111212
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B3B8BB
Medium Gray*
BBB6B3
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 #B3B8BB?
Color that best contrast with #B3B8BB is #BBB6B3,
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 #B3B8BB?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B3B8BB is #BBB6B3, color name is Medium Gray*.
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