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What color is B4ADA9?

The RGB color code for color number #B4ADA9 is RGB(180, 173, 169). In the RGB color model, #B4ADA9 has a red value of 180, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.9% magenta, 6.1% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.8° (degrees), 6.8 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B4ADA9 has a hue of 21.8° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



Color B4ADA9 is cool or warm?

Color B4ADA9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B4ADA9? (For interior and product design)

B4ADA9 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

#B4ADA9

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #B4ADA9 with dark and light Color




Is #B4ADA9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B4ADA9 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 #B4ADA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(180, 173, 169)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.89%
Yellow
6.11%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(21.82deg, 6.8 %, 68.4 %)

Hue
21.82°
Saturation
6.83 %.
Lightness
68.43 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 68, 57)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
68 (26.8%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
21.82°
Saturation
6.11 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 21.82°

W: 66.27 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 40.93

Y : 42.46

Z : 43.57

YXY

Y1 : 42.46

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.41%

M : 32.16%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 42.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.3Y 7.0/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.18

A : 1.78

B : 2.93

CIE-Lch

L : 71.18

C : 3.43

H : 58.78

CIE-Luv

L : 71.18

U : 4.31

V : 3.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.16

A : -1.9

B : 5.96






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B4ADA9


Here are the colors similar to B4ADA9. 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.



#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B4ADA9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B4ADA9.


#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B4ADA9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B4ADA9.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B4ADA9.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B4ADA9


Here are the paint colors similar to B4ADA9. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B4ADA9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B4ADA9 to Sherwin Williams


#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B4ADA9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B4ADA9 to Benjamin Moore


#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B4ADA9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B4ADA9 to Behr


#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B4ADA9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B4ADA9 to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B4ADA9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B4ADA9 to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B4ADA9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B4ADA9 to PPG Paints


#A8A7A3
Statue Garden (PPG0996-3)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B4ADA9 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



B4ADA9
Dark Gray*

A9B0B4
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 #B4ADA9?

Color that best contrast with #B4ADA9 is #A9B0B4, 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.


What color compliments #B4ADA9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B4ADA9 is #A9B0B4, color name is Dark Gray*.





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