HEX B9B6AF - #B9B6AF, RGB(185,182,175) Color
| Color Name: | Medium Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9B6AF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 182, 175) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 1.6%, 5.4%, 27.5% |
What color is B9B6AF?
The RGB color code for color number #B9B6AF is RGB(185, 182, 175). In the RGB color model, #B9B6AF has a red value of 185, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 5.4% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42° (degrees), 6.7 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B6AF has a hue of 42° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.
Color B9B6AF is cool or warm?
Color B9B6AF is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B9B6AF? (For interior and product design)
B9B6AF has an LRV of nearly 47. 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
#B9B6AF
Light Color
Compare LRV 47 of #B9B6AF with dark and light Color
Is #B9B6AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9B6AF 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 #B9B6AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 182, 175)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.62%
Yellow
5.41%
Key
27.45%
HSL
HSL(42deg, 6.7 %, 70.6 %)
Hue
42°
Saturation
6.67 %.
Lightness
70.59 %.
RYB
RYB(34, 65, 52)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
65 (25.6%)
Blue
52 (20.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
42°
Saturation
5.41 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.
HWB
H: 42°
W: 68.63 %
B: 27.45 %
XYZ
X : 44.47
Y : 46.87
Z : 47.26
YXY
Y1 : 46.87
X : 0.32
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 28.63%
Y : 31.37%
LRV
~ 46.9 %
Munsell Color System
9.5Y 7.3/0.7
CIE-Lab
L : 74.1
A : -0.21
B : 3.92
CIE-Lch
L : 74.1
C : 3.93
H : 93
CIE-Luv
L : 74.1
U : 2.13
V : 5.77
Hunter-Lab
L : 68.46
A : -3.84
B : 6.99
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9B6AF
Here are the colors similar to B9B6AF. 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 Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9B6AF.
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B6AF.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B6AF.
Paint color for Hex #B9B6AF
Here are the paint colors similar to B9B6AF. 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
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Benjamin Moore
Hex color B9B6AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9B6AF to Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
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Sherwin Williams
Hex color B9B6AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9B6AF to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#B9B6AF color palettes and scheme combination
6E6A61
898479
A19D94
B9B6AF
D1CFCA
E9E8E5
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.
B9AFB2
B9B1AF
B9B6AF
B7B9AF
B2B9AF
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.
B9B6AF
AFB9B6
B6AFB9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9B6AF
AFB9B1
AFB2B9
B9AFB7
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9B6AF
C0BDB7
C7C4BF
CECBC7
D5D3CF
DCDAD7
E3E1DF
EAE9E7
F1F0EF
F8F7F7
FFFFFF
B9B6AF
A6A39D
94918C
817F7A
6F6D69
5C5B57
494845
373634
252423
121211
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9B6AF
Medium Gray*
AFB2B9
Dark 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 #B9B6AF?
Color that best contrast with #B9B6AF is #AFB2B9,
color name is Dark 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 #B9B6AF?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9B6AF is #AFB2B9, color name is Dark Gray*.
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