HEX B9B8AE - #B9B8AE, RGB(185,184,174) Color
| Color Name: | Greige* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9B8AE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 184, 174) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 0.5%, 5.9%, 27.5% |
What color is B9B8AE?
The RGB color code for color number #B9B8AE is RGB(185, 184, 174). In the RGB color model, #B9B8AE has a red value of 185, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 5.9% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.5° (degrees), 7.3 % saturation, and 70.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B8AE has a hue of 54.5° (degrees), 5.9 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.
Color B9B8AE is cool or warm?
Color B9B8AE is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B9B8AE? (For interior and product design)
B9B8AE 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
#B9B8AE
Light Color
Compare LRV 48 of #B9B8AE with dark and light Color
Is #B9B8AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9B8AE 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 #B9B8AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 184, 174)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.54%
Yellow
5.95%
Key
27.45%
HSL
HSL(54.55deg, 7.3 %, 70.4 %)
Hue
54.55°
Saturation
7.28 %.
Lightness
70.39 %.
RYB
RYB(33, 66, 51)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
66 (26.1%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
54.55°
Saturation
5.95 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.
HWB
H: 54.55°
W: 68.24 %
B: 27.45 %
XYZ
X : 44.79
Y : 47.65
Z : 46.88
YXY
Y1 : 47.65
X : 0.32
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 27.84%
Y : 31.76%
LRV
~ 47.7 %
Munsell Color System
3.5GY 7.3/1
CIE-Lab
L : 74.6
A : -1.45
B : 5.19
CIE-Lch
L : 74.6
C : 5.39
H : 105.62
CIE-Luv
L : 74.6
U : 1.14
V : 7.83
Hunter-Lab
L : 69.03
A : -4.99
B : 8.05
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9B8AE
Here are the colors similar to B9B8AE. 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
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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Paint color for Hex #B9B8AE
Here are the paint colors similar to B9B8AE. 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
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#B9B8AE color palettes and scheme combination
6F6D5F
8A8877
A1A093
B9B8AE
D1D0C9
E8E8E5
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.
B9AEAF
B9B3AE
B9B8AE
B5B9AE
AFB9AE
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.
B9B8AE
AEB9B8
B8AEB9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9B8AE
AEB9B3
AEAFB9
B9AEB5
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9B8AE
C0BFB6
C7C6BE
CECDC6
D5D4CE
DCDBD6
E3E2DE
EAE9E6
F1F0EE
F8F7F6
FFFFFF
B9B8AE
A6A59C
94938B
818079
6F6E68
5C5C57
494945
373734
252422
121211
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9B8AE
Greige*
AEAFB9
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 #B9B8AE?
Color that best contrast with #B9B8AE is #AEAFB9,
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 #B9B8AE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9B8AE is #AEAFB9, color name is Dark Gray*.
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