Color Name
Greige*
Hex Color Code
#B5AB9C
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 171, 156)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 5.5%, 13.8%, 29.0%
#B5AB9C hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B5AB9C?

The RGB color code for color number #B5AB9C is RGB(181, 171, 156). In the RGB color model, #B5AB9C has a red value of 181, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.5% magenta, 13.8% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36° (degrees), 14.5 % saturation, and 66.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5AB9C has a hue of 36° (degrees), 13.8 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.

Color B5AB9C is cool or warm?

Color B5AB9C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B5AB9C? (For interior and product design)

B5AB9C 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
#B5AB9C
LRV 41
Light Color

Compare LRV 41 of #B5AB9C with dark and light color

Is #B5AB9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5AB9C 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B5AB9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B5AB9C
Hex triplet
#B5AB9C
Red
B5
Green
AB
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 171, 156)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.52%
Yellow
13.81%
Key
29.02%
HSL hsl(36deg, 14.5 %, 66.1 %)
Hue
36°
Saturation
14.45 %
Lightness
66.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
36°
Saturation
13.81 %
Brightness / Value
70.98 %
RYB ryb(44, 77, 57)
Red
44 (17.2%)
Yellow
77 (30.4%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)
HWB
Hue
36°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
29.02 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
39.62
Y
41.35
Z
37.35
YXY
Y1
41.35
X
0.33
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
70.42
A
1
B
9
CIE-Lch
L
70.42
C
9.06
H
83.65
CIE-Luv
L
70.42
U
6.84
V
12.62
Hunter-Lab
L
64.3
A
-2.55
B
10.58
Other
LRV
~ 41.3 %
Munsell Color System
6.2Y 6.9/1.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B5AB9C

These are the named colors closest to hex B5AB9C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0A999 Color Greige
98.06% match | ΔE 1.94
#A99A86 Color Grullo
94.48% match | ΔE 5.52
#C3B091 Color Khaki
93.91% match | ΔE 6.09
#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
92.65% match | ΔE 7.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5AB9C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5AB9C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5AB9C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5AB9C.

#AFA9A0 Color PANTONE 401 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#ADA79E Color PANTONE 9084 C
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#B7B09C Color PANTONE 7535 C
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5AB9C.


Paint color for Hex #B5AB9C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B5AB9C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B5AB9C once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color B5AB9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5AB9C to PPG Paints

#B5AB9C Color Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
Paint - PPG Paints
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5AB9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5AB9C to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5AB9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5AB9C to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color B5AB9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5AB9C to Behr


Valspar

Hex color B5AB9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5AB9C to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5AB9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5AB9C to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5AB9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5AB9C to Farrow & Ball

#AFA592 Color Light Gray (17)
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#C1B2A2 Color Jitney (293)
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#B3A28E Color London Stone (6)
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B5AB9C 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

#B5AB9C
Greige*
#9CA6B5
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 #B5AB9C?

Color that best contrast with #B5AB9C is #9CA6B5, 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 #B5AB9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5AB9C is #9CA6B5, color name is Cadet Gray*.

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