HEX B9BABD - #B9BABD, RGB(185,186,189) Color
| Color Name: | Medium Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9BABD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 186, 189) |
| CMYK Values*: | 2.1%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 25.9% |
What color is B9BABD?
The RGB color code for color number #B9BABD is RGB(185, 186, 189). In the RGB color model, #B9BABD has a red value of 185, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.1% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9BABD has a hue of 225° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.
Color B9BABD is cool or warm?
Color B9BABD is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B9BABD? (For interior and product design)
B9BABD has an LRV of nearly 49. 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
#B9BABD
Light Color
Compare LRV 49 of #B9BABD with dark and light Color
Is #B9BABD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9BABD 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 #B9BABD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 186, 189)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.12%
Magenta
1.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL
HSL(225deg, 2.9 %, 73.3 %)
Hue
225°
Saturation
2.94 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.
RYB
RYB(29, 55, 51)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
55 (21.6%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
225°
Saturation
2.12 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.
HWB
H: 225°
W: 72.55 %
B: 25.88 %
XYZ
X : 46.75
Y : 49.11
Z : 55.16
YXY
Y1 : 49.11
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 27.06%
Y : 25.88%
LRV
~ 49.1 %
Munsell Color System
0.9PB 7.4/0.3
CIE-Lab
L : 75.52
A : 0.22
B : -1.65
CIE-Lch
L : 75.52
C : 1.66
H : 277.58
CIE-Luv
L : 75.52
U : -0.73
V : -2.49
Hunter-Lab
L : 70.08
A : -3.54
B : 2.38
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9BABD
Here are the colors similar to B9BABD. 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
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #B9BABD
Here are the paint colors similar to B9BABD. 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.
Behr
Hex color B9BABD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9BABD to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color B9BABD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9BABD to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#B9BABD color palettes and scheme combination
6B6D72
84868B
9FA0A4
B9BABD
D3D4D6
EDEEEE
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.
B9BDBC
B9BCBD
B9BABD
BAB9BD
BCB9BD
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.
B9BABD
BDB9BA
BABDB9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9BABD
BDB9BC
BDBCB9
B9BDBA
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9BABD
C0C0C3
C7C7CA
CECED0
D5D5D7
DCDCDE
E3E3E4
EAEAEB
F1F1F1
F8F8F8
FFFFFF
B9BABD
A6A7AA
949497
818284
6F6F71
5C5D5E
494A4B
373738
252525
121212
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9BABD
Medium Gray*
BDBCB9
Medium 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 #B9BABD?
Color that best contrast with #B9BABD is #BDBCB9,
color name is Medium 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 #B9BABD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9BABD is #BDBCB9, color name is Medium Gray*.
Color Images and Mockup
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