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HEX B6AB9B - #B6AB9B, RGB(182,171,155) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #B6AB9B
RGB Color Code: RGB(182, 171, 155)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 6.0%, 14.8%, 28.6%



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What color is B6AB9B?

The RGB color code for color number #B6AB9B is RGB(182, 171, 155). In the RGB color model, #B6AB9B has a red value of 182, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 14.8% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 15.6 % saturation, and 66.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B6AB9B has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 14.8 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.



Color B6AB9B is cool or warm?

Color B6AB9B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B6AB9B? (For interior and product design)

B6AB9B 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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#B6AB9B

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #B6AB9B with dark and light Color




Is #B6AB9B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B6AB9B 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 #B6AB9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(182, 171, 155)
Red
182 (71.4%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.04%
Yellow
14.84%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(35.56deg, 15.6 %, 66.1 %)

Hue
35.56°
Saturation
15.61 %.
Lightness
66.08 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 78, 57)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Yellow
78 (30.6%)
Blue
57 (22.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.56°
Saturation
14.84 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 35.56°

W: 60.78 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 39.77

Y : 41.44

Z : 36.91

YXY

Y1 : 41.44

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 28.63%

M : 32.94%

Y : 39.22%


LRV

~ 41.4 %

Munsell Color System

6Y 6.9/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 70.48

A : 1.21

B : 9.65

CIE-Lch

L : 70.48

C : 9.73

H : 82.84

CIE-Luv

L : 70.48

U : 7.52

V : 13.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.37

A : -2.37

B : 11.06






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B6AB9B

Here are the colors similar to B6AB9B. 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 - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B6AB9B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B6AB9B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B6AB9B.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B6AB9B.

#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B6AB9B.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B6AB9B

Here are the paint colors similar to B6AB9B. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color B6AB9B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B6AB9B to PPG Paints

#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 0.52 (99.5% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B6AB9B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B6AB9B to Sherwin Williams

#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#AEA594
Ethereal Mood (SW 7639)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B6AB9B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B6AB9B to Behr

#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#AEA492
Garden Wall (730D-4)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B6AB9B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B6AB9B to Valspar

#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#A9A191
Gray Silt (6002-1C)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B6AB9B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B6AB9B to Benjamin Moore

#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B6AB9B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B6AB9B to Dunn-Edwards

#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B6AB9B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B6AB9B to Farrow & Ball

#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#B6AB9B 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



B6AB9B
Greige*

9BA6B6
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 #B6AB9B?

Color that best contrast with #B6AB9B is #9BA6B6, 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 #B6AB9B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B6AB9B is #9BA6B6, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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