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HEX B5ACAB - #B5ACAB, RGB(181,172,171) Color


Color Name: Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B5ACAB
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 172, 171)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.0%, 5.5%, 29.0%





What color is B5ACAB?

The RGB color code for color number #B5ACAB is RGB(181, 172, 171). In the RGB color model, #B5ACAB has a red value of 181, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.0% magenta, 5.5% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5ACAB has a hue of 6° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color B5ACAB is cool or warm?

Color B5ACAB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5ACAB? (For interior and product design)

B5ACAB 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

#B5ACAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #B5ACAB with dark and light Color




Is #B5ACAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5ACAB 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 #B5ACAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 172, 171)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.97%
Yellow
5.52%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(6deg, 6.3 %, 69.0 %)

Hue
Saturation
6.33 %.
Lightness
69.02 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 66, 58)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
66 (26.0%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
5.52 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 6°

W: 67.06 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 41.16

Y : 42.27

Z : 44.52

YXY

Y1 : 42.27

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 32.55%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 42.3 %

Munsell Color System

4YR 7.0/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.06

A : 3.04

B : 1.66

CIE-Lch

L : 71.06

C : 3.46

H : 28.59

CIE-Luv

L : 71.06

U : 5.29

V : 1.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.01

A : -0.77

B : 4.91






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5ACAB


Here are the colors similar to B5ACAB. 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 - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5ACAB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5ACAB.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#C1B2B6
PANTONE 435 C
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5ACAB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5ACAB.


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5ACAB.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B5ACAB


Here are the paint colors similar to B5ACAB. 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 B5ACAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5ACAB to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn (DE 6038)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5ACAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5ACAB to Sherwin Williams


#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#B1A3A1
Flexible Gray (SW 6010)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5ACAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5ACAB to Behr


#B7A8A8
Object Of Desire (MQ1-36)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color B5ACAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5ACAB to PPG Paints


#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5ACAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5ACAB to Benjamin Moore


#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#BBA8A3
Lost Locket (CSP-410)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5ACAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5ACAB to Valspar


#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen (V126-3)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#B7A49F
Embarrassed Shadow (V128-4)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#BCA8A3
Berry Frost (1004-10A)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#B5ACAB 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



B5ACAB
Dark Gray*

ABB4B5
Zinc*


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 #B5ACAB?

Color that best contrast with #B5ACAB is #ABB4B5, color name is Zinc*
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 #B5ACAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5ACAB is #ABB4B5, color name is Zinc*.






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