Home > Color > HEX b3bdae

HEX B3BDAE - #B3BDAE, RGB(179,189,174) Color


Color Name: Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B3BDAE
RGB Color Code: RGB(179, 189, 174)
CMYK Values*: 5.3%, 0.0%, 7.9%, 25.9%



Subscribe To Newsletter !


What color is B3BDAE?

The RGB color code for color number #B3BDAE is RGB(179, 189, 174). In the RGB color model, #B3BDAE has a red value of 179, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.9% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 100° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3BDAE has a hue of 100° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color B3BDAE is cool or warm?

Color B3BDAE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B3BDAE? (For interior and product design)

B3BDAE has an LRV of nearly 49. 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

#B3BDAE

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #B3BDAE with dark and light Color




Is #B3BDAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3BDAE 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B3BDAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 189, 174)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.29%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.94%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(100deg, 10.2 %, 71.2 %)

Hue
100°
Saturation
10.20 %.
Lightness
71.18 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 68, 51)
Red
31 (12.1%)
Yellow
68 (26.8%)
Blue
51 (20.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
100°
Saturation
7.94 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 100°

W: 68.24 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 44.43

Y : 49.03

Z : 47.17

YXY

Y1 : 49.03

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 25.88%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 49 %

Munsell Color System

8.4GY 7.4/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 75.47

A : -6.24

B : 6.38

CIE-Lch

L : 75.47

C : 8.93

H : 134.36

CIE-Luv

L : 75.47

U : -4.89

V : 10.4

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.02

A : -9.29

B : 9.08






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B3BDAE

Here are the colors similar to B3BDAE. 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.

#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3BDAE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3BDAE.

#B0BDB0
PANTONE 5655 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#BAC5B9
PANTONE 5665 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#A7B3A3
PANTONE 4190 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3BDAE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3BDAE.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3BDAE.

#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B3BDAE

Here are the paint colors similar to B3BDAE. 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 B3BDAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3BDAE to Behr

#B3BFB0
Flagstaff Green (N400-3)
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#B7C3B7
Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#AABAAF
Zen (PPU11-14)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BEC5BA
Riverdale (N410-3)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3BDAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3BDAE to PPG Paints

#B4C0AF
Coastal Crush (PPG1129-4)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#BEC4B7
Balsam (PPG1128-4)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#BCC8BA
Niagara Mist (PPG10-30)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3BDAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3BDAE to Dunn-Edwards

#B9C3B3
Belize Green (DEC 782)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#ACBDB1
Rainsong (DET 541)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#AEBDA8
Fresh Thyme (DE 5654)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3BDAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3BDAE to Valspar

#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#ADBBAD
Median Green (M208)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#BBC5B8
Dusty Green (T637)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#BAC5BB
Opalescence (M332)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3BDAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3BDAE to Benjamin Moore

#B3C2B5
Woodland Green (459)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B1C1B5
Pleasant Valley (696)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B0BAA4
Salisbury Green (HC-139)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B3BDAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3BDAE to Sherwin Williams

#ADBBB2
Quietude (SW 6212)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B0B8B2
Silvermist (SW 7621)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3BDAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3BDAE to Farrow & Ball

#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#B3BDAE 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



B3BDAE
Ash Gray*

B8AEBD
Pastel Lilac*


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 #B3BDAE?

Color that best contrast with #B3BDAE is #B8AEBD, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #B3BDAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3BDAE is #B8AEBD, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #B3BDAE color



T-Shirt mockup example for #B3BDAE color


Chart visualization example with #B3BDAE color



#B3BDAE Color Images and Patterns