HEX B5BCAE - #B5BCAE, RGB(181,188,174) Color
| Color Name: | Ash Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B5BCAE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(181, 188, 174) |
| CMYK Values*: | 3.7%, 0.0%, 7.4%, 26.3% |
What color is B5BCAE?
The RGB color code for color number #B5BCAE is RGB(181, 188, 174). In the RGB color model, #B5BCAE has a red value of 181, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.4% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 90° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5BCAE has a hue of 90° (degrees), 7.4 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color B5BCAE is cool or warm?
Color B5BCAE is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
What is the LRV of #B5BCAE? (For interior and product design)
B5BCAE has an LRV of nearly 49. 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
#B5BCAE
Light Color
Compare LRV 49 of #B5BCAE with dark and light Color
Is #B5BCAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B5BCAE 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 #B5BCAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(181, 188, 174)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.72%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.45%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(90deg, 9.5 %, 71.0 %)
Hue
90°
Saturation
9.46 %.
Lightness
70.98 %.
RYB
RYB(31, 68, 51)
Red
31 (12.3%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
90°
Saturation
7.45 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 90°
W: 68.24 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 44.68
Y : 48.85
Z : 47.12
YXY
Y1 : 48.85
X : 0.32
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 29.02%
M : 26.27%
Y : 31.76%
LRV
~ 48.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.6GY 7.4/1.7
CIE-Lab
L : 75.36
A : -5
B : 6.23
CIE-Lch
L : 75.36
C : 7.99
H : 128.76
CIE-Luv
L : 75.36
U : -3.25
V : 9.96
Hunter-Lab
L : 69.89
A : -8.2
B : 8.95
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B5BCAE
Here are the colors similar to B5BCAE. 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
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #B5BCAE
Here are the paint colors similar to B5BCAE. 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.
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#B5BCAE color palettes and scheme combination
69725F
828E76
9CA592
B5BCAE
CFD3CA
E8EAE6
FFFFFF
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.
BCB5AE
BCBCAE
B5BCAE
AEBCAE
AEBCB5
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.
B5BCAE
AEB5BC
BCAEB5
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B5BCAE
AEBCBC
B5AEBC
BCAEAE
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B5BCAE
BCC2B6
C3C9BE
CBD0C6
D2D6CE
DADDD6
E1E4DE
E8EAE6
F0F1EE
F7F8F6
FFFFFF
B5BCAE
A2A99C
90968B
7E8379
6C7068
5A5E57
484B45
363834
242522
121211
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B5BCAE
Ash Gray*
B5AEBC
Lavender 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 #B5BCAE?
Color that best contrast with #B5BCAE is #B5AEBC,
color name is Lavender 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 #B5BCAE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B5BCAE is #B5AEBC, color name is Lavender Gray*.
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