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What color is B5AFA3?

The RGB color code for color number #B5AFA3 is RGB(181, 175, 163). In the RGB color model, #B5AFA3 has a red value of 181, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.3% magenta, 9.9% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5AFA3 has a hue of 40° (degrees), 9.9 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color B5AFA3 is cool or warm?

Color B5AFA3 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5AFA3? (For interior and product design)

B5AFA3 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #B5AFA3 with dark and light Color




Is #B5AFA3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5AFA3 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 #B5AFA3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 175, 163)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.31%
Yellow
9.94%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(40deg, 10.8 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
40°
Saturation
10.84 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 73, 56)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Yellow
73 (28.7%)
Blue
56 (21.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40°
Saturation
9.94 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 40°

W: 63.92 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 41

Y : 43.13

Z : 40.81

YXY

Y1 : 43.13

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 31.37%

Y : 36.08%


LRV

~ 43.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.4Y 7.0/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 71.64

A : 0.02

B : 6.9

CIE-Lch

L : 71.64

C : 6.9

H : 89.87

CIE-Luv

L : 71.64

U : 4.21

V : 9.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.67

A : -3.49

B : 9.12






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5AFA3


Here are the colors similar to B5AFA3. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5AFA3.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5AFA3.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5AFA3.


#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5AFA3.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5AFA3.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5AFA3


Here are the paint colors similar to B5AFA3. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color B5AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5AFA3 to PPG Paints


#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 0.83 (99.2% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5AFA3 to Benjamin Moore


#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5AFA3 to Behr


#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5AFA3 to Dunn-Edwards


#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5AFA3 to Sherwin Williams


#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5AFA3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5AFA3 to Valspar


#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5AFA3 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



B5AFA3
Greige*

A3A9B5
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 #B5AFA3?

Color that best contrast with #B5AFA3 is #A3A9B5, 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 #B5AFA3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5AFA3 is #A3A9B5, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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