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HEX B5ADAB - #B5ADAB, RGB(181,173,171) Color


Color Name: Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B5ADAB
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 173, 171)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 4.4%, 5.5%, 29.0%



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What color is B5ADAB?

The RGB color code for color number #B5ADAB is RGB(181, 173, 171). In the RGB color model, #B5ADAB has a red value of 181, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 5.5% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5ADAB has a hue of 12° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color B5ADAB is cool or warm?

Color B5ADAB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5ADAB? (For interior and product design)

B5ADAB has an LRV of nearly 43. 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

#B5ADAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #B5ADAB with dark and light Color




Is #B5ADAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5ADAB 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 #B5ADAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 173, 171)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.42%
Yellow
5.52%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(12deg, 6.3 %, 69.0 %)

Hue
12°
Saturation
6.33 %.
Lightness
69.02 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 67, 57)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Yellow
67 (26.1%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
12°
Saturation
5.52 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 12°

W: 67.06 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 41.35

Y : 42.65

Z : 44.58

YXY

Y1 : 42.65

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 32.16%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 42.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.4YR 7.0/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.32

A : 2.5

B : 2.04

CIE-Lch

L : 71.32

C : 3.22

H : 39.21

CIE-Luv

L : 71.32

U : 4.77

V : 2.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.31

A : -1.27

B : 5.24






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5ADAB

Here are the colors similar to B5ADAB. 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 - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5ADAB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5ADAB.

#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5ADAB.

#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5ADAB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5ADAB.

#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B5ADAB

Here are the paint colors similar to B5ADAB. 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 B5ADAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5ADAB to Dunn-Edwards

#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5ADAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5ADAB to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5ADAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5ADAB to Sherwin Williams

#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5ADAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5ADAB to Benjamin Moore

#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5ADAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5ADAB to Valspar

#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5ADAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5ADAB to Behr

#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5ADAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5ADAB to PPG Paints

#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5ADAB 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



B5ADAB
Dark Gray*

ABB3B5
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 #B5ADAB?

Color that best contrast with #B5ADAB is #ABB3B5, 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 #B5ADAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5ADAB is #ABB3B5, color name is Dark Gray*.





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