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HEX B5B6A8 - #B5B6A8, RGB(181,182,168) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #B5B6A8
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 182, 168)
CMYK Values*: 0.5%, 0.0%, 7.7%, 28.6%



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What color is B5B6A8?

The RGB color code for color number #B5B6A8 is RGB(181, 182, 168). In the RGB color model, #B5B6A8 has a red value of 181, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.7% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 64.3° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation, and 68.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5B6A8 has a hue of 64.3° (degrees), 7.7 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.



Color B5B6A8 is cool or warm?

Color B5B6A8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5B6A8? (For interior and product design)

B5B6A8 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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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#B5B6A8

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #B5B6A8 with dark and light Color




Is #B5B6A8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5B6A8 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 #B5B6A8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 182, 168)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.55%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.69%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(64.29deg, 8.7 %, 68.6 %)

Hue
64.29°
Saturation
8.75 %.
Lightness
68.63 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 71, 53)
Red
35 (13.9%)
Yellow
71 (27.9%)
Blue
53 (20.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
64.29°
Saturation
7.69 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 64.29°

W: 65.88 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 42.85

Y : 46.11

Z : 43.69

YXY

Y1 : 46.11

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 28.63%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 46.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.3GY 7.2/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 73.61

A : -2.87

B : 7

CIE-Lch

L : 73.61

C : 7.56

H : 112.34

CIE-Luv

L : 73.61

U : 0.19

V : 10.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.9

A : -6.18

B : 9.39






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5B6A8

Here are the colors similar to B5B6A8. 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 - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5B6A8.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5B6A8.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5B6A8.

#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5B6A8.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5B6A8.



Paint color for Hex #B5B6A8

Here are the paint colors similar to B5B6A8. 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 B5B6A8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5B6A8 to Farrow & Ball

#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5B6A8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5B6A8 to Dunn-Edwards

#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5B6A8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5B6A8 to Sherwin Williams

#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#C1BCA7
Grassland (SW 6163)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5B6A8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5B6A8 to Behr

#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5B6A8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5B6A8 to Benjamin Moore

#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5B6A8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5B6A8 to PPG Paints

#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#BEC4B7
Balsam (PPG1128-4)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5B6A8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5B6A8 to Valspar

#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5B6A8 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



B5B6A8
Greige*

A9A8B6
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 #B5B6A8?

Color that best contrast with #B5B6A8 is #A9A8B6, 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 #B5B6A8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5B6A8 is #A9A8B6, color name is Dark Gray*.





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