HEX B8B8BC - #B8B8BC, RGB(184,184,188) Color
| Color Name: | Medium Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B8B8BC |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(184, 184, 188) |
| CMYK Values*: | 2.1%, 2.1%, 0.0%, 26.3% |
What color is B8B8BC?
The RGB color code for color number #B8B8BC is RGB(184, 184, 188). In the RGB color model, #B8B8BC has a red value of 184, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.1% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B8B8BC has a hue of 240° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color B8B8BC is cool or warm?
Color B8B8BC is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B8B8BC? (For interior and product design)
B8B8BC 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.
Dark Color
#B8B8BC
Light Color
Compare LRV 48 of #B8B8BC with dark and light Color
Is #B8B8BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B8B8BC 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 #B8B8BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(184, 184, 188)
Red
184 (72.2%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.13%
Magenta
2.13%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(240deg, 2.9 %, 72.9 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
2.90 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.
RYB
RYB(30, 56, 52)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
56 (21.8%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
2.13 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 240°
W: 72.16 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 45.98
Y : 48.1
Z : 54.44
YXY
Y1 : 48.1
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 27.84%
M : 27.84%
Y : 26.27%
LRV
~ 48.1 %
Munsell Color System
5.2PB 7.3/0.4
CIE-Lab
L : 74.89
A : 0.76
B : -2.03
CIE-Lch
L : 74.89
C : 2.17
H : 290.41
CIE-Luv
L : 74.89
U : -0.23
V : -3.16
Hunter-Lab
L : 69.36
A : -3.02
B : 2.01
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B8B8BC
Here are the colors similar to B8B8BC. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #B8B8BC
Here are the paint colors similar to B8B8BC. 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 B8B8BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B8B8BC to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#B8B8BC color palettes and scheme combination
6A6A71
84848A
9E9EA3
B8B8BC
D2D2D5
ECECEE
FFFFFF
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.
B8BCBC
B8BABC
B8B8BC
BAB8BC
BCB8BC
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.
B8B8BC
BCB8B8
B8BCB8
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B8B8BC
BCB8BA
BCBCB8
B8BCBA
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B8B8BC
BFBFC2
C6C6C9
CDCDD0
D4D4D6
DBDBDD
E2E2E4
E9E9EA
F0F0F1
F7F7F8
FFFFFF
B8B8BC
A5A5A9
939396
808083
6E6E70
5C5C5E
49494B
373738
242425
121212
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B8B8BC
Medium Gray*
BCBCB8
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 #B8B8BC?
Color that best contrast with #B8B8BC is #BCBCB8,
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 #B8B8BC?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B8B8BC is #BCBCB8, color name is Medium Gray*.
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