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What color is B8B0AE?

The RGB color code for color number #B8B0AE is RGB(184, 176, 174). In the RGB color model, #B8B0AE has a red value of 184, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 5.4% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12° (degrees), 6.6 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B8B0AE has a hue of 12° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.



Color B8B0AE is cool or warm?

Color B8B0AE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B8B0AE? (For interior and product design)

B8B0AE has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#B8B0AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #B8B0AE with dark and light Color




Is #B8B0AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B8B0AE 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 #B8B0AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(184, 176, 174)
Red
184 (72.2%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.35%
Yellow
5.43%
Key
27.84%

HSL

HSL(12deg, 6.6 %, 70.2 %)

Hue
12°
Saturation
6.58 %.
Lightness
70.20 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 65, 55)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
55 (21.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
12°
Saturation
5.43 %.
Brightness / Value
72.16 %.

HWB

H: 12°

W: 68.24 %

B: 27.84 %

XYZ

X : 42.93

Y : 44.3

Z : 46.33

YXY

Y1 : 44.3

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 27.84%

M : 30.98%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 44.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.4YR 7.1/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 72.43

A : 2.49

B : 2.03

CIE-Lch

L : 72.43

C : 3.21

H : 39.21

CIE-Luv

L : 72.43

U : 4.76

V : 2.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.56

A : -1.33

B : 5.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B8B0AE


Here are the colors similar to B8B0AE. 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B8B0AE.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B8B0AE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B8B0AE.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B8B0AE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B8B0AE.


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B8B0AE


Here are the paint colors similar to B8B0AE. 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 B8B0AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B8B0AE to Sherwin Williams


#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B8B0AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B8B0AE to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B8B0AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B8B0AE to Dunn-Edwards


#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B8B0AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B8B0AE to PPG Paints


#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B8B0AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B8B0AE to Benjamin Moore


#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B8B0AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B8B0AE to Behr


#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#B8B0AE 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



B8B0AE
Pale Silver*

AEB6B8
Zinc*


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 #B8B0AE?

Color that best contrast with #B8B0AE is #AEB6B8, color name is Zinc*
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 #B8B0AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B8B0AE is #AEB6B8, color name is Zinc*.





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