#B9B8AA Hex Color

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Color Name

Greige*

Hex Color Code

#B9B8AA

RGB Color Code

RGB(185, 184, 170)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.5%, 8.1%, 27.5%

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#B9B8AA hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is B9B8AA?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B8AA is RGB(185, 184, 170). In the RGB color model, #B9B8AA has a red value of 185, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 8.1% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56° (degrees), 9.7 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B8AA has a hue of 56° (degrees), 8.1 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9B8AA is cool or warm?

Color B9B8AA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9B8AA? (For interior and product design)

B9B8AA 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

#B9B8AA

LRV 47

Light Color

Compare LRV 47 of #B9B8AA with dark and light color

Is #B9B8AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9B8AA 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 #B9B8AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9B8AA

Hex triplet: #B9B8AA
Red: B9
Green: B8
Blue: AA

RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 184, 170)

Red: 185 (72.5%)
Green: 184 (72.2%)
Blue: 170 (66.7%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.54%
Yellow: 8.11%
Key: 27.45%

HSL hsl(56deg, 9.7 %, 69.6 %)

Hue: 56°
Saturation: 9.68 %
Lightness: 69.61 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 56°
Saturation: 8.11 %
Brightness / Value: 72.55 %

RYB ryb(34, 70, 51)

Red: 34 (13.4%)
Yellow: 70 (27.3%)
Blue: 51 (19.9%)

HWB

Hue: 56°
Whiteness: 66.67 %
Blackness: 27.45 %

CMY

Cyan: 27.45%
Magenta: 27.84%
Yellow: 33.33%

XYZ

X: 44.4
Y: 47.5
Z: 44.86

YXY

Y1: 47.5
X: 0.32
Y2: 0.35

CIE-Lab

L: 74.51
A: -2.15
B: 7.23

CIE-Lch

L: 74.51
C: 7.54
H: 106.54

CIE-Luv

L: 74.51
U: 1.36
V: 10.85

Hunter-Lab

L: 68.92
A: -5.6
B: 9.65

Other

LRV: ~ 47.5 %
Munsell Color System: 3.8GY 7.3/1.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B9B8AA

These are the named colors closest to hex B9B8AA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0A999 Color Greige

95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige

94.33% match | ΔE 5.67

#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray

94.09% match | ΔE 5.91

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray

93.98% match | ΔE 6.02

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B8AA.

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

99.49% match | ΔE 0.51

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#B6B6B6 Color BS 18-B-19 - Grey

93.26% match | ΔE 6.74

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

93.10% match | ΔE 6.90

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B8AA.

#BBBEAF Color PANTONE 4177 C

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#C7C3B2 Color PANTONE 4239 C

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C

96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

#B7B09C Color PANTONE 7535 C

96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9B8AA.

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

97.47% match | ΔE 2.53

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

97.20% match | ΔE 2.80

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

#C8CBC4 Color RAL 9018 - Papyrus White

94.12% match | ΔE 5.88

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9B8AA.

#B2B6AC Color PANTONE 15-5704 TCX - Mineral Gray

97.21% match | ΔE 2.79

#AEACA1 Color PANTONE 15-6304 TCX - Pussywillow Gray

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

#AFAB97 Color PANTONE 15-6410 TCX - Moss Gray

95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

#ABA798 Color PANTONE 14-6408 TCX - Abbey Stone

95.14% match | ΔE 4.86

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B8AA.

#AEADA3 Color RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

#C5C6B3 Color RAL 110 80 10 - Spring Grey

95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

#B0AC98 Color RAL 100 70 10 - Anise Grey Yellow

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

#C8C7BC Color RAL 100 80 05 - Natural Grey

95.82% match | ΔE 4.18

Paint color for Hex #B9B8AA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9B8AA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9B8AA once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9B8AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9B8AA to Dunn-Edwards

#BAB6A9 Color Play on Gray (DE 6228)

98.28% match | ΔE 1.72

#B9B5A4 Color Wells Gray (DE 6242)

98.16% match | ΔE 1.84

#BAB6AB Color Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#BAB4A6 Color Pewter Patter (DET 627)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9B8AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9B8AA to Sherwin Williams

#BDC0B3 Color Contented (SW 6191)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

#BBBCA7 Color Softened Green (SW 6177)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#AEB3A9 Color Oyster Bay (SW 6206)

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

#B0AB9C Color Chatroom (SW 6171)

96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9B8AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9B8AA to Farrow & Ball

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#AEB2A4 Color Blue Gray (91)

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#BAB7A1 Color Ash Grey (W9)

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#B2ADA0 Color Hardwick White (5)

96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

Behr

Hex color B9B8AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9B8AA to Behr

#B1AEA2 Color Granite Boulder (790D-4)

97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

#B0ADA0 Color Wells Gray (PPU25-06)

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

#B6BBB2 Color Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#B6AFA0 Color Camping Tent (N320-4)

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9B8AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9B8AA to Benjamin Moore

#B1ADA2 Color Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)

96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

#AEAA9A Color Herbal Escape (1487)

95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

#B0B8AE Color Misted Green (2138-50)

95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

#C7C8B7 Color Vale Mist (1494)

95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

Valspar

Hex color B9B8AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9B8AA to Valspar

#C8C5B3 Color Grasscloth (T669)

96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

#C9C5B3 Color Brown Buzz (6005-3B)

96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

#C7C5AE Color Tea Party (V096-2)

95.32% match | ΔE 4.68

#ACA996 Color Afternoon Nap (T679)

95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

PPG Paints

Hex color B9B8AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9B8AA to PPG Paints

#AEAB9A Color Olive It (PPG1032-3)

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#B2ADA2 Color Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)

96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

#BEC4B7 Color Balsam (PPG1128-4)

95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

#AFABA1 Color Kalispell (PPG0998-3)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9B8AA color palettes and scheme combination

6F6D5B

8B8972

A2A18E

B9B8AA

D0CFC6

E7E7E2

FEFEFE

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.

B9AAAB

B9B1AA

B9B8AA

B3B9AA

ABB9AA

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.

B9B8AA

AAB9B8

B8AAB9

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

B9B8AA

AAB9B1

AAABB9

B9AAB3

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

B9B8AA

C0BFB2

C7C6BB

CECDC3

D5D4CC

DCDBD4

E3E2DD

EAE9E5

F1F0EE

F8F7F6

FFFFFF

Greige* - #B9B8AA Tints

B9B8AA

A6A599

949388

818077

6F6E66

5C5C55

494943

373733

252422

121211

000000

Greige* - #B9B8AA Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B9B8AA

Greige*

#AAABB9

Lavender 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 #B9B8AA?

Color that best contrast with #B9B8AA is #AAABB9, color name is Lavender 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.