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HEX B5A599 - #B5A599, RGB(181,165,153) Color


Color Name: Grullo*
Hex Color Code: #B5A599
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 165, 153)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 8.8%, 15.5%, 29.0%



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What color is B5A599?

The RGB color code for color number #B5A599 is RGB(181, 165, 153). In the RGB color model, #B5A599 has a red value of 181, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 15.5% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.7° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation, and 65.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5A599 has a hue of 25.7° (degrees), 15.5 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color B5A599 is cool or warm?

Color B5A599 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5A599? (For interior and product design)

B5A599 has an LRV of nearly 39. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #B5A599 with dark and light Color




Is #B5A599 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5A599 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 #B5A599 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 165, 153)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.84%
Yellow
15.47%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(25.71deg, 15.9 %, 65.5 %)

Hue
25.71°
Saturation
15.91 %.
Lightness
65.49 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 78, 59)
Red
48 (18.8%)
Yellow
78 (30.6%)
Blue
59 (23.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
25.71°
Saturation
15.47 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 25.71°

W: 60.00 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 38.26

Y : 39.03

Z : 35.65

YXY

Y1 : 39.03

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 35.29%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 39 %

Munsell Color System

1.6Y 6.7/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 68.78

A : 3.77

B : 8.31

CIE-Lch

L : 68.78

C : 9.13

H : 65.6

CIE-Luv

L : 68.78

U : 10.37

V : 11.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.48

A : -0.02

B : 9.9






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5A599

Here are the colors similar to B5A599. 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.

#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5A599.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5A599.

#B0A098
PANTONE 2474 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B2A8A2
PANTONE 407 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5A599.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5A599.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5A599.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B5A599

Here are the paint colors similar to B5A599. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5A599 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5A599 to Dunn-Edwards

#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#BFAA97
Trail Dust (DE 6123)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B7A28E
Hickory (DEC 759)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5A599 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5A599 to PPG Paints

#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee (PPG1076-4)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#BDA998
Notorious (PPG1074-4)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B7A9A2
Riveter Rose (PPG1017-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke (PPG1019-4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5A599 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5A599 to Valspar

#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B3A8A4
London Coach (4002-1B)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#B7A49F
Embarrassed Shadow (V128-4)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5A599 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5A599 to Sherwin Williams

#AC9E97
Truly Taupe (SW 6038)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B1A290
Tony Taupe (SW 7038)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#ADA090
Taupe Tone (SW 7633)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5A599 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5A599 to Farrow & Ball

#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5A599 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5A599 to Behr

#AA9C8E
Espresso Martini (N210-4)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#B4A5A0
Lavender Suede (HDC-NT-19)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#B3A9A5
Metropolis (N140-3)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5A599 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5A599 to Benjamin Moore

#A99A8D
Creekbed (1006)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#B5ABA7
Elephant Gray (2109-50)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#BBA8A3
Lost Locket (CSP-410)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5A599 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



B5A599
Grullo*

99A9B5
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 #B5A599?

Color that best contrast with #B5A599 is #99A9B5, 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 #B5A599?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5A599 is #99A9B5, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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