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What color is B6ADA8?

The RGB color code for color number #B6ADA8 is RGB(182, 173, 168). In the RGB color model, #B6ADA8 has a red value of 182, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 7.7% yellow, and 28.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.4° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation, and 68.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B6ADA8 has a hue of 21.4° (degrees), 7.7 % saturation and 71.4 % brightness/value.



Color B6ADA8 is cool or warm?

Color B6ADA8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B6ADA8? (For interior and product design)

B6ADA8 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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

#B6ADA8

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #B6ADA8 with dark and light Color




Is #B6ADA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B6ADA8 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 #B6ADA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(182, 173, 168)
Red
182 (71.4%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.95%
Yellow
7.69%
Key
28.63%

HSL

HSL(21.43deg, 8.7 %, 68.6 %)

Hue
21.43°
Saturation
8.75 %.
Lightness
68.63 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 69, 57)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
69 (27.0%)
Blue
57 (22.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
21.43°
Saturation
7.69 %.
Brightness / Value
71.37 %.

HWB

H: 21.43°

W: 65.88 %

B: 28.63 %

XYZ

X : 41.3

Y : 42.66

Z : 43.1

YXY

Y1 : 42.66

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 28.63%

M : 32.16%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 42.7 %

Munsell Color System

0.1Y 7.0/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 71.32

A : 2.33

B : 3.71

CIE-Lch

L : 71.32

C : 4.38

H : 57.88

CIE-Luv

L : 71.32

U : 5.56

V : 4.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.31

A : -1.42

B : 6.59






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B6ADA8


Here are the colors similar to B6ADA8. 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.



#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B6ADA8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B6ADA8.


#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B6ADA8.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B6ADA8.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B6ADA8.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B6ADA8


Here are the paint colors similar to B6ADA8. 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 B6ADA8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B6ADA8 to Sherwin Williams


#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B6ADA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B6ADA8 to Benjamin Moore


#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B6ADA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B6ADA8 to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B6ADA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B6ADA8 to PPG Paints


#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B6ADA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B6ADA8 to Valspar


#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#A9A8A2
Stately Graystone (V118-2)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B6ADA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B6ADA8 to Behr


#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#B6ADA8 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



B6ADA8
Dark Gray*

A8B1B6
Dark 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 #B6ADA8?

Color that best contrast with #B6ADA8 is #A8B1B6, color name is Dark 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 #B6ADA8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B6ADA8 is #A8B1B6, color name is Dark Gray*.





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