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HEX B9B9AE - #B9B9AE, RGB(185,185,174) Color


Color Name: Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code: #B9B9AE
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 185, 174)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 5.9%, 27.5%



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What color is B9B9AE?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B9AE is RGB(185, 185, 174). In the RGB color model, #B9B9AE has a red value of 185, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.9% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 7.3 % saturation, and 70.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B9AE has a hue of 60° (degrees), 5.9 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color B9B9AE is cool or warm?

Color B9B9AE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B9B9AE? (For interior and product design)

B9B9AE 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

#B9B9AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #B9B9AE with dark and light Color




Is #B9B9AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9B9AE 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 #B9B9AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 185, 174)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.95%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 7.3 %, 70.4 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
7.28 %.
Lightness
70.39 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 67, 51)
Red
33 (12.9%)
Yellow
67 (26.2%)
Blue
51 (19.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
5.95 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 68.24 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 45

Y : 48.07

Z : 46.95

YXY

Y1 : 48.07

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 27.45%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 48.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.7GY 7.3/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 74.87

A : -1.98

B : 5.57

CIE-Lch

L : 74.87

C : 5.91

H : 109.6

CIE-Luv

L : 74.87

U : 0.61

V : 8.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.33

A : -5.48

B : 8.38






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B9B9AE

Here are the colors similar to B9B9AE. 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.

#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B9AE.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9B9AE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9B9AE.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B9AE.

#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B9AE.



Paint color for Hex #B9B9AE

Here are the paint colors similar to B9B9AE. 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

Hex color B9B9AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9B9AE to Dunn-Edwards

#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9B9AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9B9AE to Behr

#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9B9AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9B9AE to Sherwin Williams

#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9B9AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9B9AE to Farrow & Ball

#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9B9AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9B9AE to PPG Paints

#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#BEC4B7
Balsam (PPG1128-4)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9B9AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9B9AE to Benjamin Moore

#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9B9AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9B9AE to Valspar

#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#CACDC1
Sparkling Sage (5005-3B)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#BBC5B8
Dusty Green (T637)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9B9AE 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



B9B9AE
Ash Gray*

AEAEB9
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 #B9B9AE?

Color that best contrast with #B9B9AE is #AEAEB9, 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.


What color compliments #B9B9AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9B9AE is #AEAEB9, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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