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What color is B5A99D?

The RGB color code for color number #B5A99D is RGB(181, 169, 157). In the RGB color model, #B5A99D has a red value of 181, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.6% magenta, 13.3% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 14.0 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5A99D has a hue of 30° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color B5A99D is cool or warm?

Color B5A99D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5A99D? (For interior and product design)

B5A99D 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #B5A99D with dark and light Color




Is #B5A99D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5A99D 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 #B5A99D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 169, 157)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.63%
Yellow
13.26%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 14.0 %, 66.3 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
13.95 %.
Lightness
66.27 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 76, 58)
Red
45 (17.5%)
Yellow
76 (29.9%)
Blue
58 (22.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
13.26 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 61.57 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 39.33

Y : 40.63

Z : 37.67

YXY

Y1 : 40.63

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 33.73%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 40.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.4Y 6.8/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 69.92

A : 2.25

B : 7.73

CIE-Lch

L : 69.92

C : 8.06

H : 73.78

CIE-Luv

L : 69.92

U : 7.87

V : 10.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.74

A : -1.42

B : 9.59






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5A99D


Here are the colors similar to B5A99D. 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)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5A99D.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5A99D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5A99D.


#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5A99D.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5A99D.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5A99D


Here are the paint colors similar to B5A99D. 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.


Valspar

Hex color B5A99D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5A99D to Valspar


#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5A99D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5A99D to PPG Paints


#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5A99D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5A99D to Benjamin Moore


#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#A8A295
Rockport Gray (HC-105)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5A99D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5A99D to Dunn-Edwards


#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5A99D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5A99D to Behr


#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#ADA493
Roadside (MQ2-52)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#AEA492
Garden Wall (730D-4)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5A99D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5A99D to Sherwin Williams


#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#ADA090
Taupe Tone (SW 7633)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#B1A290
Tony Taupe (SW 7038)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5A99D 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



B5A99D
Greige*

9DA9B5
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 #B5A99D?

Color that best contrast with #B5A99D is #9DA9B5, 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 #B5A99D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5A99D is #9DA9B5, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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