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What color is B8A698?

The RGB color code for color number #B8A698 is RGB(184, 166, 152). In the RGB color model, #B8A698 has a red value of 184, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 152. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 17.4% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26.2° (degrees), 18.4 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B8A698 has a hue of 26.2° (degrees), 17.4 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.



Color B8A698 is cool or warm?

Color B8A698 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B8A698? (For interior and product design)

B8A698 has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#B8A698

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #B8A698 with dark and light Color




Is #B8A698 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B8A698 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 #B8A698 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(184, 166, 152)
Red
184 (72.2%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
152 (59.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.78%
Yellow
17.39%
Key
27.84%

HSL

HSL(26.25deg, 18.4 %, 65.9 %)

Hue
26.25°
Saturation
18.39 %.
Lightness
65.88 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 79, 58)
Red
48 (18.7%)
Yellow
79 (30.8%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
26.25°
Saturation
17.39 %.
Brightness / Value
72.16 %.

HWB

H: 26.25°

W: 59.61 %

B: 27.84 %

XYZ

X : 39.07

Y : 39.73

Z : 35.32

YXY

Y1 : 39.73

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 27.84%

M : 34.90%

Y : 40.39%


LRV

~ 39.7 %

Munsell Color System

1.7Y 6.8/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 69.28

A : 4.2

B : 9.61

CIE-Lch

L : 69.28

C : 10.49

H : 66.41

CIE-Luv

L : 69.28

U : 11.78

V : 12.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.03

A : 0.34

B : 10.9






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B8A698


Here are the colors similar to B8A698. 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.



#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#CFB095
Hazelnut
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B8A698.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B8A698.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B8A698.


#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#AE9B89
PANTONE 10136 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#C0A392
PANTONE 4735 C
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B8A698.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B8A698.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B8A698


Here are the paint colors similar to B8A698. 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 B8A698 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B8A698 to PPG Paints


#BDA998
Notorious (PPG1074-4)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee (PPG1076-4)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#C3AC98
Transcend (PPG1079-4)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B8A698 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B8A698 to Dunn-Edwards


#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#BFAA97
Trail Dust (DE 6123)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B7A28E
Hickory (DEC 759)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B8A698 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B8A698 to Farrow & Ball


#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B8A698 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B8A698 to Sherwin Williams


#B1A290
Tony Taupe (SW 7038)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#ADA090
Taupe Tone (SW 7633)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#C6B3A9
Doeskin (SW 6044)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B8A698 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B8A698 to Valspar


#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#C2A798
Adirondack Path (2004-10A)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#C9B3A0
Panko (V131-3)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B8A698 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B8A698 to Behr


#AA9C8E
Espresso Martini (N210-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#B5A18A
Midtown (MQ2-47)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#C4B2A9
Mauvette (PPU17-10)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#C4AA92
French Pastry (MQ2-40)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B8A698 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B8A698 to Benjamin Moore


#A99A8D
Creekbed (1006)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#C9AF98
Cream Soda (1082)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#CAAFA1
Cappuccino (2096-50)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B8A698 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



B8A698
Dark Nude*

98AAB8
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 #B8A698?

Color that best contrast with #B8A698 is #98AAB8, 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 #B8A698?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B8A698 is #98AAB8, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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