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What color is B5AEAC?

The RGB color code for color number #B5AEAC is RGB(181, 174, 172). In the RGB color model, #B5AEAC has a red value of 181, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.9% magenta, 5.0% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 13.3° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 69.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5AEAC has a hue of 13.3° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color B5AEAC is cool or warm?

Color B5AEAC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5AEAC? (For interior and product design)

B5AEAC 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

#B5AEAC

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #B5AEAC with dark and light Color




Is #B5AEAC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5AEAC 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 #B5AEAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 174, 172)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.87%
Yellow
4.97%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(13.33deg, 5.7 %, 69.2 %)

Hue
13.33°
Saturation
5.73 %.
Lightness
69.22 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 66, 57)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
57 (22.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
13.33°
Saturation
4.97 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 13.33°

W: 67.45 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 41.64

Y : 43.07

Z : 45.15

YXY

Y1 : 43.07

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 31.76%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 43.1 %

Munsell Color System

7YR 7.0/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 71.61

A : 2.13

B : 1.9

CIE-Lch

L : 71.61

C : 2.86

H : 41.76

CIE-Luv

L : 71.61

U : 4.17

V : 2.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.63

A : -1.61

B : 5.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5AEAC


Here are the colors similar to B5AEAC. 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 - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5AEAC.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5AEAC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5AEAC.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5AEAC.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5AEAC.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5AEAC


Here are the paint colors similar to B5AEAC. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5AEAC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5AEAC to Farrow & Ball


#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5AEAC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5AEAC to Benjamin Moore


#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5AEAC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5AEAC to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5AEAC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5AEAC to Sherwin Williams


#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5AEAC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5AEAC to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5AEAC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5AEAC to Behr


#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5AEAC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5AEAC to PPG Paints


#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5AEAC 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



B5AEAC
Dark Gray*

ACB3B5
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 #B5AEAC?

Color that best contrast with #B5AEAC is #ACB3B5, 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 #B5AEAC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5AEAC is #ACB3B5, color name is Dark Gray*.





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