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What color is B4ABAD?

The RGB color code for color number #B4ABAD is RGB(180, 171, 173). In the RGB color model, #B4ABAD has a red value of 180, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.0% magenta, 3.9% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 346.7° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B4ABAD has a hue of 346.7° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



Color B4ABAD is cool or warm?

Color B4ABAD is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B4ABAD? (For interior and product design)

B4ABAD has an LRV of nearly 42. 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

#B4ABAD

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #B4ABAD with dark and light Color




Is #B4ABAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B4ABAD 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 #B4ABAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(180, 171, 173)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.00%
Yellow
3.89%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(346.67deg, 5.7 %, 68.8 %)

Hue
346.67°
Saturation
5.66 %.
Lightness
68.82 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 65, 59)
Red
39 (15.5%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
59 (23.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
346.67°
Saturation
5.00 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 346.67°

W: 67.06 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 40.93

Y : 41.85

Z : 45.46

YXY

Y1 : 41.85

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.41%

M : 32.94%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 41.8 %

Munsell Color System

5R 6.9/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 70.76

A : 3.58

B : 0.12

CIE-Lch

L : 70.76

C : 3.59

H : 1.9

CIE-Luv

L : 70.76

U : 5.09

V : -0.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.69

A : -0.27

B : 3.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B4ABAD


Here are the colors similar to B4ABAD. 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.



#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B4ABAD.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B4ABAD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B4ABAD.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#A9A2A2
PANTONE 4283 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#C1B2B6
PANTONE 435 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B4ABAD.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B4ABAD.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B4ABAD


Here are the paint colors similar to B4ABAD. 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 B4ABAD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B4ABAD to PPG Paints


#B2AAAA
Silver Service (PPG1004-4)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B4ADA9
Slate Pebble (PPG1005-4)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B4ABAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B4ABAD to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn (DE 6038)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B4ABAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B4ABAD to Sherwin Williams


#AFA7AC
Beguiling Mauve (SW 6269)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#ADA5A5
Quest Gray (SW 7080)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#C1B2B3
Chaise Mauve (SW 6016)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B4ABAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B4ABAD to Benjamin Moore


#AFA8AE
Pebble Creek (1453)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#B4A9AF
Sanctuary (AF-620)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#B5ABA7
Elephant Gray (2109-50)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B1A2A4
Mauve Desert (2113-50)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B4ABAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B4ABAD to Valspar


#B0A5A4
Mystical Gray (V127-4)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#B1A4A7
Heather Bay (T572)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#B3A8A4
London Coach (4002-1B)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#A7A0A1
Crystal Noir (8005-12D)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B4ABAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B4ABAD to Behr


#B7A8A8
Object Of Desire (MQ1-36)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#BAAFAC
Vintage Mauve (PPU17-11)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B3A9A5
Metropolis (N140-3)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B4ABAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B4ABAD to Farrow & Ball


#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B4ABAD 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



B4ABAD
Reddish Silver*

ABB4B2
Ash 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 #B4ABAD?

Color that best contrast with #B4ABAD is #ABB4B2, color name is Ash 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 #B4ABAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B4ABAD is #ABB4B2, color name is Ash Gray*.





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