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What color is B5B393?

The RGB color code for color number #B5B393 is RGB(181, 179, 147). In the RGB color model, #B5B393 has a red value of 181, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 147. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 18.8% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.5° (degrees), 18.7 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5B393 has a hue of 56.5° (degrees), 18.8 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.



Color B5B393 is cool or warm?

Color B5B393 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5B393? (For interior and product design)

B5B393 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#B5B393

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #B5B393 with dark and light Color




Is #B5B393 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5B393 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 #B5B393 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 179, 147)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
147 (57.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.10%
Yellow
18.78%
Key
29.02%

HSL

HSL(56.47deg, 18.7 %, 64.3 %)

Hue
56.47°
Saturation
18.68 %.
Lightness
64.31 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 87, 54)
Red
42 (16.4%)
Yellow
87 (34.0%)
Blue
54 (21.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
56.47°
Saturation
18.78 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.

HWB

H: 56.47°

W: 57.65 %

B: 29.02 %

XYZ

X : 40.44

Y : 44.17

Z : 34

YXY

Y1 : 44.17

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 29.80%

Y : 42.35%


LRV

~ 44.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.6GY 7.1/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.34

A : -4.71

B : 16.63

CIE-Lch

L : 72.34

C : 17.29

H : 105.83

CIE-Luv

L : 72.34

U : 2.93

V : 23.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.46

A : -7.69

B : 16.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5B393


Here are the colors similar to B5B393. 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.



#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#C2B280
Sand
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#C2B280
Ecru
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5B393.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5B393.


#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B8B298
PANTONE 2323 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B0AA7E
PANTONE 452 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5B393.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5B393.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#AAA472
BS 10-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5B393.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5B393


Here are the paint colors similar to B5B393. 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 B5B393 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5B393 to Dunn-Edwards


#B0B08E
That's Atomic (DET 504)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#B9B79B
Trinity Islands (DE 6249)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#B9B297
Flour Sack (DET 632)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#C7C4A5
Sea Glass (DEC 775)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5B393 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5B393 to Behr


#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#BDB593
Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#BDB98F
Back To Nature (S340-4)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#BDB38F
Wasabi Powder (PPU9-10)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5B393 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5B393 to Sherwin Williams


#AEB08F
Majolica Green (SW 0013)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#BBB98A
Baby Bok Choy (SW 9037)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5B393 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5B393 to Benjamin Moore


#B9B790
Georgian Green (HC-115)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B4B085
Ivy Lane (523)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#BABD99
Burgess Green (CW-485)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5B393 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5B393 to Valspar


#B9B891
Sumptuous Sage (6002-3C)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B9B18D
Oakmoss (6005-3C)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BEB88F
Fields Afar (8003-28D)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#AEB087
Terrarium (V059-4)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5B393 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5B393 to PPG Paints


#B3AE87
Lively Ivy (PPG11-30)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BCB58A
Cress Green (PPG1114-4)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5B393 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5B393 to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5B393 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



B5B393
Sage Green*

9395B5
Cool 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 #B5B393?

Color that best contrast with #B5B393 is #9395B5, color name is Cool 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 #B5B393?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5B393 is #9395B5, color name is Cool Gray*.





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