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HEX B6B5B8 - #B6B5B8, RGB(182,181,184) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B6B5B8
RGB Color Code: RGB(182, 181, 184)
CMYK Values*: 1.1%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 27.8%






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What color is B6B5B8?

The RGB color code for color number #B6B5B8 is RGB(182, 181, 184). In the RGB color model, #B6B5B8 has a red value of 182, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 184. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.1% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 260° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation, and 71.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B6B5B8 has a hue of 260° (degrees), 1.6 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.



Color B6B5B8 is cool or warm?

Color B6B5B8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B6B5B8? (For interior and product design)

B6B5B8 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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

#B6B5B8

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #B6B5B8 with dark and light Color




Is #B6B5B8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B6B5B8 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 #B6B5B8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(182, 181, 184)
Red
182 (71.4%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
184 (72.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.09%
Magenta
1.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.84%

HSL

HSL(260deg, 2.1 %, 71.6 %)

Hue
260°
Saturation
2.07 %.
Lightness
71.57 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 58, 54)
Red
32 (12.7%)
Yellow
58 (22.9%)
Blue
54 (21.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
260°
Saturation
1.63 %.
Brightness / Value
72.16 %.

HWB

H: 260°

W: 70.98 %

B: 27.84 %

XYZ

X : 44.47

Y : 46.45

Z : 51.97

YXY

Y1 : 46.45

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 28.63%

M : 29.02%

Y : 27.84%


LRV

~ 46.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.3P 7.2/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 73.84

A : 0.92

B : -1.41

CIE-Lch

L : 73.84

C : 1.68

H : 303.1

CIE-Luv

L : 73.84

U : 0.4

V : -2.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.16

A : -2.82

B : 2.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B6B5B8


Here are the colors similar to B6B5B8. 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.



#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B6B5B8.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B6B5B8.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B6B5B8.


#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B6B5B8.


#BABABA
RAL 000 75 00 - Marble Grey
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#ACADAC
RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#ACAAB3
RAL 300 70 05 - Velvet Grey
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#A7A9B1
RAL 280 70 05 - Taupe Grey
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B6B5B8.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B6B5B8


Here are the paint colors similar to B6B5B8. 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 B6B5B8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B6B5B8 to Dunn-Edwards


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B6B5B8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B6B5B8 to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color B6B5B8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B6B5B8 to Behr


#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B6B5B8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B6B5B8 to Benjamin Moore


#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#AAAEB3
Pigeon Gray (2133-50)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B6B5B8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B6B5B8 to Sherwin Williams


#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B6B5B8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B6B5B8 to PPG Paints


#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#B6B5B8 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



B6B5B8
Medium Gray*

B7B8B5
Medium 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 #B6B5B8?

Color that best contrast with #B6B5B8 is #B7B8B5, color name is Medium 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 #B6B5B8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B6B5B8 is #B7B8B5, color name is Medium Gray*.





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