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HEX B5AEB6 - #B5AEB6, RGB(181,174,182) Color


Color Name: Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B5AEB6
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 174, 182)
CMYK Values*: 0.5%, 4.4%, 0.0%, 28.6%



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What color is B5AEB6?

The RGB color code for color number #B5AEB6 is RGB(181, 174, 182). In the RGB color model, #B5AEB6 has a red value of 181, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 292.5° (degrees), 5.2 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5AEB6 has a hue of 292.5° (degrees), 4.4 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.



Color B5AEB6 is cool or warm?

Color B5AEB6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5AEB6? (For interior and product design)

B5AEB6 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

#B5AEB6

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #B5AEB6 with dark and light Color




Is #B5AEB6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5AEB6 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 #B5AEB6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 174, 182)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
182 (71.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.55%
Magenta
4.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(292.5deg, 5.2 %, 69.8 %)

Hue
292.5°
Saturation
5.19 %.
Lightness
69.80 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 58, 57)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Yellow
58 (22.9%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
292.5°
Saturation
4.40 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 292.5°

W: 68.24 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 42.64

Y : 43.47

Z : 50.4

YXY

Y1 : 43.47

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 31.76%

Y : 28.63%


LRV

~ 43.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.1P 7.0/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 71.88

A : 3.98

B : -3.2

CIE-Lch

L : 71.88

C : 5.11

H : 321.17

CIE-Luv

L : 71.88

U : 3.52

V : -5.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.93

A : 0.04

B : 0.83






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5AEB6

Here are the colors similar to B5AEB6. 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 - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
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Lavender Gray
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
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Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5AEB6.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5AEB6.

#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
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BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
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BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5AEB6.

#C3B7BC
PANTONE 2473 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#C1B2B6
PANTONE 435 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B3B0C4
PANTONE 5295 C
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5AEB6.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5AEB6.

#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B5AEB6

Here are the paint colors similar to B5AEB6. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5AEB6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5AEB6 to Benjamin Moore

#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
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Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
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Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5AEB6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5AEB6 to Dunn-Edwards

#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn (DE 6038)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5AEB6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5AEB6 to Sherwin Williams

#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
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Chaise Mauve (SW 6016)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C2B6B6
Imagine (SW 6009)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5AEB6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5AEB6 to PPG Paints

#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
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Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5AEB6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5AEB6 to Behr

#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
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Object Of Desire (MQ1-36)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5AEB6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5AEB6 to Valspar

#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
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Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen (V126-3)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5AEB6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5AEB6 to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
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Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
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Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5AEB6 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



B5AEB6
Dark Gray*

AFB6AE
Ash 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 #B5AEB6?

Color that best contrast with #B5AEB6 is #AFB6AE, color name is Ash 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 #B5AEB6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5AEB6 is #AFB6AE, color name is Ash Gray*.





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