HEX B9ACA5 - #B9ACA5, RGB(185,172,165) Color
| Color Name: | Reddish Silver* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9ACA5 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 172, 165) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 7.0%, 10.8%, 27.5% |
What color is B9ACA5?
The RGB color code for color number #B9ACA5 is RGB(185, 172, 165). In the RGB color model, #B9ACA5 has a red value of 185, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.0% magenta, 10.8% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21° (degrees), 12.5 % saturation, and 68.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9ACA5 has a hue of 21° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.
Color B9ACA5 is cool or warm?
Color B9ACA5 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B9ACA5? (For interior and product design)
B9ACA5 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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
#B9ACA5
Light Color
Compare LRV 43 of #B9ACA5 with dark and light Color
Is #B9ACA5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9ACA5 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 #B9ACA5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 172, 165)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
165 (64.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.03%
Yellow
10.81%
Key
27.45%
HSL
HSL(21deg, 12.5 %, 68.6 %)
Hue
21°
Saturation
12.50 %.
Lightness
68.63 %.
RYB
RYB(41, 70, 56)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
56 (21.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
21°
Saturation
10.81 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.
HWB
H: 21°
W: 64.71 %
B: 27.45 %
XYZ
X : 41.55
Y : 42.54
Z : 41.62
YXY
Y1 : 42.54
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 32.55%
Y : 35.29%
LRV
~ 42.5 %
Munsell Color System
9.9YR 7.0/1.1
CIE-Lab
L : 71.24
A : 3.45
B : 5.27
CIE-Lch
L : 71.24
C : 6.3
H : 56.79
CIE-Luv
L : 71.24
U : 8.12
V : 6.99
Hunter-Lab
L : 65.22
A : -0.41
B : 7.82
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9ACA5
Here are the colors similar to B9ACA5. 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
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9ACA5.
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9ACA5.
Paint color for Hex #B9ACA5
Here are the paint colors similar to B9ACA5. 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 B9ACA5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9ACA5 to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Hex color B9ACA5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9ACA5 to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
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Behr
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Farrow & Ball
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#B9ACA5 color palettes and scheme combination
6F5F56
8B776C
A39288
B9ACA5
CFC6C2
E6E1DE
FCFBFB
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.
B9A5B2
B9A5A8
B9ACA5
B9B6A5
B2B9A5
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.
B9ACA5
A5B9AC
ACA5B9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9ACA5
A8B9A5
A5B2B9
B6A5B9
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9ACA5
C0B4AE
C7BCB7
CEC4C0
D5CDC9
DCD5D2
E3DDDB
EAE6E4
F1EEED
F8F6F6
FFFFFF
B9ACA5
A69A94
948984
817873
6F6763
5C5652
494441
373331
252221
121110
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9ACA5
Reddish Silver*
A5B2B9
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 #B9ACA5?
Color that best contrast with #B9ACA5 is #A5B2B9,
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 #B9ACA5?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9ACA5 is #A5B2B9, color name is Zinc*.
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