HEX B5B8A5 - #B5B8A5, RGB(181,184,165) Color
| Color Name: | Ash Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B5B8A5 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(181, 184, 165) |
| CMYK Values*: | 1.6%, 0.0%, 10.3%, 27.8% |
What color is B5B8A5?
The RGB color code for color number #B5B8A5 is RGB(181, 184, 165). In the RGB color model, #B5B8A5 has a red value of 181, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 10.3% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 69.5° (degrees), 11.8 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5B8A5 has a hue of 69.5° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.
Color B5B8A5 is cool or warm?
Color B5B8A5 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B5B8A5? (For interior and product design)
B5B8A5 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
#B5B8A5
Light Color
Compare LRV 47 of #B5B8A5 with dark and light Color
Is #B5B8A5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B5B8A5 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 #B5B8A5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(181, 184, 165)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
165 (64.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.63%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
10.33%
Key
27.84%
HSL
HSL(69.47deg, 11.8 %, 68.4 %)
Hue
69.47°
Saturation
11.80 %.
Lightness
68.43 %.
RYB
RYB(35, 74, 52)
Red
35 (13.8%)
Yellow
74 (29.0%)
Blue
52 (20.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
69.47°
Saturation
10.33 %.
Brightness / Value
72.16 %.
HWB
H: 69.47°
W: 64.71 %
B: 27.84 %
XYZ
X : 42.99
Y : 46.82
Z : 42.37
YXY
Y1 : 46.82
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 29.02%
M : 27.84%
Y : 35.29%
LRV
~ 46.8 %
Munsell Color System
5.7GY 7.3/1.9
CIE-Lab
L : 74.08
A : -4.45
B : 9.29
CIE-Lch
L : 74.08
C : 10.3
H : 115.62
CIE-Luv
L : 74.08
U : -0.71
V : 14.14
Hunter-Lab
L : 68.43
A : -7.6
B : 11.19
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B5B8A5
Here are the colors similar to B5B8A5. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5B8A5.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5B8A5.
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5B8A5.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5B8A5.
Paint color for Hex #B5B8A5
Here are the paint colors similar to B5B8A5. 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.
Sherwin Williams
Hex color B5B8A5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5B8A5 to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#B5B8A5 color palettes and scheme combination
6A6E56
858A6D
9EA288
B5B8A5
CCCEC2
E4E5DE
FBFBFB
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.
B8A8A5
B8B2A5
B5B8A5
ACB8A5
A5B8A8
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.
B5B8A5
A5B5B8
B8A5B5
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B5B8A5
A5B8B2
A8A5B8
B8A5AC
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B5B8A5
BCBFAE
C3C6B7
CBCDC0
D2D4C9
DADBD2
E1E2DB
E8E9E4
F0F0ED
F7F7F6
FFFFFF
B5B8A5
A2A594
909384
7E8073
6C6E63
5A5C52
484941
363731
242421
121210
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B5B8A5
Ash Gray*
A8A5B8
Rose quartz*
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 #B5B8A5?
Color that best contrast with #B5B8A5 is #A8A5B8,
color name is Rose quartz*
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 #B5B8A5?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B5B8A5 is #A8A5B8, color name is Rose quartz*.
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