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What color is B9AFA8?

The RGB color code for color number #B9AFA8 is RGB(185, 175, 168). In the RGB color model, #B9AFA8 has a red value of 185, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 9.2% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24.7° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation, and 69.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9AFA8 has a hue of 24.7° (degrees), 9.2 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color B9AFA8 is cool or warm?

Color B9AFA8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B9AFA8? (For interior and product design)

B9AFA8 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.



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#B9AFA8

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #B9AFA8 with dark and light Color




Is #B9AFA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9AFA8 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 #B9AFA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 175, 168)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.41%
Yellow
9.19%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(24.71deg, 10.8 %, 69.2 %)

Hue
24.71°
Saturation
10.83 %.
Lightness
69.22 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 69, 54)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Yellow
69 (27.0%)
Blue
54 (21.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
24.71°
Saturation
9.19 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 24.71°

W: 65.88 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 42.41

Y : 43.8

Z : 43.27

YXY

Y1 : 43.8

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 31.37%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 43.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.3Y 7.1/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 72.1

A : 2.34

B : 4.85

CIE-Lch

L : 72.1

C : 5.39

H : 64.28

CIE-Luv

L : 72.1

U : 6.29

V : 6.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.18

A : -1.45

B : 7.57






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9AFA8


Here are the colors similar to B9AFA8. 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 - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9AFA8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9AFA8.


#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9AFA8.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9AFA8.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9AFA8.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9AFA8


Here are the paint colors similar to B9AFA8. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9AFA8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9AFA8 to Farrow & Ball


#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9AFA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9AFA8 to Dunn-Edwards


#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9AFA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9AFA8 to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9AFA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9AFA8 to PPG Paints


#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9AFA8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9AFA8 to Sherwin Williams


#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9AFA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9AFA8 to Valspar


#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9AFA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9AFA8 to Behr


#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9AFA8 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



B9AFA8
Pale Silver*

A8B2B9
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 #B9AFA8?

Color that best contrast with #B9AFA8 is #A8B2B9, 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 #B9AFA8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9AFA8 is #A8B2B9, color name is Zinc*.





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