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HEX B5BFBC - #B5BFBC, RGB(181,191,188) Color


Color Name: Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B5BFBC
RGB Color Code: RGB(181, 191, 188)
CMYK Values*: 5.2%, 0.0%, 1.6%, 25.1%



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What color is B5BFBC?

The RGB color code for color number #B5BFBC is RGB(181, 191, 188). In the RGB color model, #B5BFBC has a red value of 181, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.6% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 162° (degrees), 7.2 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5BFBC has a hue of 162° (degrees), 5.2 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color B5BFBC is cool or warm?

Color B5BFBC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B5BFBC? (For interior and product design)

B5BFBC has an LRV of nearly 51. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #B5BFBC with dark and light Color




Is #B5BFBC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5BFBC 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 #B5BFBC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 191, 188)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.24%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.57%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(162deg, 7.2 %, 72.9 %)

Hue
162°
Saturation
7.25 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 57, 50)
Red
27 (10.7%)
Yellow
57 (22.4%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
162°
Saturation
5.24 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 162°

W: 70.98 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 46.76

Y : 50.72

Z : 54.9

YXY

Y1 : 50.72

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 25.10%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 50.7 %

Munsell Color System

4.8G 7.5/1

CIE-Lab

L : 76.51

A : -4.01

B : 0.31

CIE-Lch

L : 76.51

C : 4.02

H : 175.6

CIE-Luv

L : 76.51

U : -5.41

V : 1.15

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.22

A : -7.41

B : 4.14






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B5BFBC

Here are the colors similar to B5BFBC. 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 - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5BFBC.

#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5BFBC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5BFBC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5BFBC.

#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5BFBC.

#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B5BFBC

Here are the paint colors similar to B5BFBC. 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 B5BFBC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5BFBC to Dunn-Edwards

#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#B6C4BD
Patina Creek (DE 6297)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5BFBC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5BFBC to Benjamin Moore

#B3BEB9
Beach Glass (1564)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5BFBC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5BFBC to Valspar

#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#B7C5BF
Statue of Liberty (T645)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5BFBC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5BFBC to PPG Paints

#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#BFC8C3
Gale Force (PPG10-08)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5BFBC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5BFBC to Sherwin Williams

#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B0B8B2
Silvermist (SW 7621)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5BFBC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5BFBC to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5BFBC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5BFBC to Behr

#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#BEC2C1
Silver Mine (PPU26-18)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5BFBC 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



B5BFBC
Ash Gray*

BFB5B8
Silver Pink*


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 #B5BFBC?

Color that best contrast with #B5BFBC is #BFB5B8, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #B5BFBC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5BFBC is #BFB5B8, color name is Silver Pink*.





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