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HEX B7BBBD - #B7BBBD, RGB(183,187,189) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B7BBBD
RGB Color Code: RGB(183, 187, 189)
CMYK Values*: 3.2%, 1.1%, 0.0%, 25.9%



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What color is B7BBBD?

The RGB color code for color number #B7BBBD is RGB(183, 187, 189). In the RGB color model, #B7BBBD has a red value of 183, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.2% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 4.3 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B7BBBD has a hue of 200° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color B7BBBD is cool or warm?

Color B7BBBD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B7BBBD? (For interior and product design)

B7BBBD has an LRV of nearly 49. 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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#B7BBBD

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #B7BBBD with dark and light Color




Is #B7BBBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B7BBBD 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 #B7BBBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(183, 187, 189)
Red
183 (71.8%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.17%
Magenta
1.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(200deg, 4.3 %, 72.9 %)

Hue
200°
Saturation
4.35 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 55, 51)
Red
29 (11.3%)
Yellow
55 (21.7%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200°
Saturation
3.17 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 200°

W: 71.76 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 46.48

Y : 49.28

Z : 55.21

YXY

Y1 : 49.28

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 28.24%

M : 26.67%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 49.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.7BG 7.4/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 75.63

A : -1.01

B : -1.5

CIE-Lch

L : 75.63

C : 1.81

H : 236.21

CIE-Luv

L : 75.63

U : -2.35

V : -2.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.2

A : -4.66

B : 2.51






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B7BBBD

Here are the colors similar to B7BBBD. 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 - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B7BBBD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B7BBBD.

#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B7BBBD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B7BBBD.

#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B7BBBD.

#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B7BBBD

Here are the paint colors similar to B7BBBD. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B7BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B7BBBD to Benjamin Moore

#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#BEC2C2
Eternity (AF-695)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B7BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B7BBBD to Behr

#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#C0C4C6
Galactic Tint (N510-2)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B7BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B7BBBD to Sherwin Williams

#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B7BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B7BBBD to Dunn-Edwards

#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B7BBBD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B7BBBD to PPG Paints

#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B7BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B7BBBD to Valspar

#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#BBC3C8
Elliott Bay (P035)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B7BBBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B7BBBD to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#B7BBBD 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



B7BBBD
Medium Gray*

BDB9B7
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 #B7BBBD?

Color that best contrast with #B7BBBD is #BDB9B7, 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 #B7BBBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B7BBBD is #BDB9B7, color name is Medium Gray*.





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