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HEX B6A99D - #B6A99D, RGB(182,169,157) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #B6A99D
RGB Color Code: RGB(182, 169, 157)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 7.1%, 13.7%, 28.6%



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What color is B6A99D?

The RGB color code for color number #B6A99D is RGB(182, 169, 157). In the RGB color model, #B6A99D has a red value of 182, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.1% magenta, 13.7% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.8° (degrees), 14.6 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B6A99D has a hue of 28.8° (degrees), 13.7 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.



Color B6A99D is cool or warm?

Color B6A99D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B6A99D? (For interior and product design)

B6A99D has an LRV of nearly 41. 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 41 of #B6A99D with dark and light Color




Is #B6A99D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B6A99D 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 #B6A99D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(182, 169, 157)
Red
182 (71.4%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.14%
Yellow
13.74%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(28.8deg, 14.6 %, 66.5 %)

Hue
28.8°
Saturation
14.62 %.
Lightness
66.47 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 76, 58)
Red
45 (17.5%)
Yellow
76 (29.8%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
28.8°
Saturation
13.74 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 28.8°

W: 61.57 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 39.57

Y : 40.76

Z : 37.68

YXY

Y1 : 40.76

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 28.63%

M : 33.73%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 40.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.8Y 6.8/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 70

A : 2.62

B : 7.87

CIE-Lch

L : 70

C : 8.29

H : 71.56

CIE-Luv

L : 70

U : 8.49

V : 10.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.84

A : -1.09

B : 9.69






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B6A99D

Here are the colors similar to B6A99D. 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 - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B6A99D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B6A99D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B6A99D.

#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B6A99D.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B6A99D.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B6A99D

Here are the paint colors similar to B6A99D. 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

Hex color B6A99D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B6A99D to Valspar

#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B6A99D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B6A99D to Dunn-Edwards

#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B6A99D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B6A99D to PPG Paints

#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#BDA998
Notorious (PPG1074-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B6A99D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B6A99D to Benjamin Moore

#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#A99A8D
Creekbed (1006)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B6A99D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B6A99D to Farrow & Ball

#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B6A99D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B6A99D to Sherwin Williams

#B1A290
Tony Taupe (SW 7038)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#ADA090
Taupe Tone (SW 7633)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color B6A99D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B6A99D to Behr

#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#AA9C8E
Espresso Martini (N210-4)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#AEA492
Garden Wall (730D-4)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#B6A99D 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



B6A99D
Greige*

9DAAB6
Cadet 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 #B6A99D?

Color that best contrast with #B6A99D is #9DAAB6, color name is Cadet 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 #B6A99D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B6A99D is #9DAAB6, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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