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What color is B4AAA0?

The RGB color code for color number #B4AAA0 is RGB(180, 170, 160). In the RGB color model, #B4AAA0 has a red value of 180, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 11.1% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 11.8 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B4AAA0 has a hue of 30° (degrees), 11.1 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



Color B4AAA0 is cool or warm?

Color B4AAA0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B4AAA0? (For interior and product design)

B4AAA0 has an LRV of nearly 41. 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

#B4AAA0

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #B4AAA0 with dark and light Color




Is #B4AAA0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B4AAA0 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 #B4AAA0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(180, 170, 160)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.56%
Yellow
11.11%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 11.8 %, 66.7 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
11.76 %.
Lightness
66.67 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 74, 58)
Red
43 (17.0%)
Yellow
74 (29.1%)
Blue
58 (22.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
11.11 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 62.75 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 39.54

Y : 40.99

Z : 39.09

YXY

Y1 : 40.99

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 29.41%

M : 33.33%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 41 %

Munsell Color System

3.4Y 6.9/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 70.17

A : 1.84

B : 6.43

CIE-Lch

L : 70.17

C : 6.69

H : 74.03

CIE-Luv

L : 70.17

U : 6.51

V : 8.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.02

A : -1.8

B : 8.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B4AAA0


Here are the colors similar to B4AAA0. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B4AAA0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B4AAA0.


#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B4AAA0.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B4AAA0.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B4AAA0.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B4AAA0


Here are the paint colors similar to B4AAA0. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color B4AAA0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B4AAA0 to PPG Paints


#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B4AAA0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B4AAA0 to Valspar


#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B4AAA0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B4AAA0 to Benjamin Moore


#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#A8A295
Rockport Gray (HC-105)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B4AAA0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B4AAA0 to Sherwin Williams


#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#A8A093
Intellectual Gray (SW 7045)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B4AAA0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B4AAA0 to Dunn-Edwards


#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color B4AAA0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B4AAA0 to Behr


#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#B4AAA0 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



B4AAA0
Greige*

A0AAB4
Cadet 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 #B4AAA0?

Color that best contrast with #B4AAA0 is #A0AAB4, color name is Cadet 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 #B4AAA0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B4AAA0 is #A0AAB4, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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