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What color is B5B7AF?

The RGB color code for color number #B5B7AF is RGB(181, 183, 175). In the RGB color model, #B5B7AF has a red value of 181, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.4% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 75° (degrees), 5.3 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5B7AF has a hue of 75° (degrees), 4.4 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.



Color B5B7AF is cool or warm?

Color B5B7AF is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B5B7AF? (For interior and product design)

B5B7AF has an LRV of nearly 47. 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

#B5B7AF

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #B5B7AF with dark and light Color




Is #B5B7AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5B7AF 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 #B5B7AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 183, 175)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.09%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
4.37%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(75deg, 5.3 %, 70.2 %)

Hue
75°
Saturation
5.26 %.
Lightness
70.20 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 66, 53)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
75°
Saturation
4.37 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 75°

W: 68.63 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 43.73

Y : 46.79

Z : 47.28

YXY

Y1 : 46.79

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 28.24%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 46.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.3GY 7.3/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 74.05

A : -2.17

B : 3.81

CIE-Lch

L : 74.05

C : 4.38

H : 119.65

CIE-Luv

L : 74.05

U : -0.7

V : 5.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.4

A : -5.59

B : 6.89






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5B7AF


Here are the colors similar to B5B7AF. 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.



#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5B7AF.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5B7AF.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5B7AF.


#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5B7AF.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5B7AF.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5B7AF


Here are the paint colors similar to B5B7AF. 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.


Behr

Hex color B5B7AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5B7AF to Behr


#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5B7AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5B7AF to PPG Paints


#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5B7AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5B7AF to Benjamin Moore


#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5B7AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5B7AF to Valspar


#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5B7AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5B7AF to Sherwin Williams


#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#B0B8B2
Silvermist (SW 7621)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5B7AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5B7AF to Dunn-Edwards


#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5B7AF 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



B5B7AF
Ash Gray*

B1AFB7
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 #B5B7AF?

Color that best contrast with #B5B7AF is #B1AFB7, 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 #B5B7AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5B7AF is #B1AFB7, color name is Dark Gray*.





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