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HEX B6BAB4 - #B6BAB4, RGB(182,186,180) Color


Color Name: Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B6BAB4
RGB Color Code: RGB(182, 186, 180)
CMYK Values*: 2.2%, 0.0%, 3.2%, 27.1%



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What color is B6BAB4?

The RGB color code for color number #B6BAB4 is RGB(182, 186, 180). In the RGB color model, #B6BAB4 has a red value of 182, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.2% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 100° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B6BAB4 has a hue of 100° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color B6BAB4 is cool or warm?

Color B6BAB4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B6BAB4? (For interior and product design)

B6BAB4 has an LRV of nearly 48. 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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#B6BAB4

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #B6BAB4 with dark and light Color




Is #B6BAB4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B6BAB4 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 #B6BAB4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(182, 186, 180)
Red
182 (71.4%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.15%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.23%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(100deg, 4.2 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
100°
Saturation
4.17 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 63, 52)
Red
31 (12.2%)
Yellow
63 (24.5%)
Blue
52 (20.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
100°
Saturation
3.23 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 100°

W: 70.59 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 45.09

Y : 48.36

Z : 50.14

YXY

Y1 : 48.36

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 28.63%

M : 27.06%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 48.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.5GY 7.4/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 75.05

A : -2.5

B : 2.54

CIE-Lch

L : 75.05

C : 3.57

H : 134.58

CIE-Luv

L : 75.05

U : -1.94

V : 4.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.54

A : -5.96

B : 5.93






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B6BAB4

Here are the colors similar to B6BAB4. 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 - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B6BAB4.

#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B6BAB4.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B6BAB4.

#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B6BAB4.

#BABABA
RAL 000 75 00 - Marble Grey
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#ACADAC
RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#BCC8C1
RAL 160 80 05 - Fog Green
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#C3CABF
RAL 140 80 05 - Willow Green
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B6BAB4.

#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B6BAB4

Here are the paint colors similar to B6BAB4. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B6BAB4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B6BAB4 to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B6BAB4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B6BAB4 to PPG Paints

#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B6BAB4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B6BAB4 to Benjamin Moore

#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color B6BAB4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B6BAB4 to Behr

#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B6BAB4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B6BAB4 to Sherwin Williams

#B0B8B2
Silvermist (SW 7621)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B6BAB4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B6BAB4 to Valspar

#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B6BAB4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B6BAB4 to Dunn-Edwards

#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#B6BAB4 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



B6BAB4
Ash Gray*

B8B4BA
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 #B6BAB4?

Color that best contrast with #B6BAB4 is #B8B4BA, 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 #B6BAB4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B6BAB4 is #B8B4BA, color name is Medium Gray*.





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