#B9BEB5 Hex Color
| Color Name: | Ash Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9BEB5 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 190, 181) |
| CMYK Values*: | 2.6%, 0.0%, 4.7%, 25.5% |
What color is B9BEB5?
The RGB color code for color number #B9BEB5 is RGB(185, 190, 181). In the RGB color model, #B9BEB5 has a red value of 185, a green value of 190, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.7% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 93.3° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation, and 72.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9BEB5 has a hue of 93.3° (degrees), 4.7 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.
Color B9BEB5 is cool or warm?
Color B9BEB5 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B9BEB5? (For interior and product design)
B9BEB5 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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
#B9BEB5
Light Color
Compare LRV 50 of #B9BEB5 with dark and light Color
Is #B9BEB5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9BEB5 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 #B9BEB5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 190, 181)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
190 (74.5%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.63%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
4.74%
Key
25.49%
HSL
HSL(93.33deg, 6.5 %, 72.7 %)
Hue
93.33°
Saturation
6.47 %.
Lightness
72.75 %.
RYB
RYB(29, 62, 49)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
62 (24.4%)
Blue
49 (19.1%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
93.33°
Saturation
4.74 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.
HWB
H: 93.33°
W: 70.98 %
B: 25.49 %
XYZ
X : 46.76
Y : 50.48
Z : 50.99
YXY
Y1 : 50.48
X : 0.32
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 25.49%
Y : 29.02%
LRV
~ 50.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.9GY 7.5/1.1
CIE-Lab
L : 76.36
A : -3.39
B : 3.93
CIE-Lch
L : 76.36
C : 5.19
H : 130.81
CIE-Luv
L : 76.36
U : -2.35
V : 6.37
Hunter-Lab
L : 71.05
A : -6.85
B : 7.18
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9BEB5
Here are the colors similar to B9BEB5. 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 PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9BEB5.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9BEB5.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9BEB5.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9BEB5.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9BEB5.
Paint color for Hex #B9BEB5
Here are the paint colors similar to B9BEB5. 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 B9BEB5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9BEB5 to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Hex color B9BEB5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9BEB5 to Farrow & Ball
Sherwin Williams
Hex color B9BEB5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9BEB5 to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Hex color B9BEB5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9BEB5 to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color B9BEB5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9BEB5 to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Hex color B9BEB5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9BEB5 to PPG Paints
Valspar
Hex color B9BEB5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9BEB5 to Valspar
Color Combinations
#B9BEB5 color palettes and scheme combination
6C7466
868E7F
9FA69A
B9BEB5
D3D6D0
ECEEEB
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.
BEBAB5
BEBEB5
B9BEB5
B5BEB5
B5BEBA
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.
B9BEB5
B5B9BE
BEB5B9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9BEB5
B5BEBE
BAB5BE
BEB6B5
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9BEB5
C0C4BC
C7CBC3
CED1CB
D5D8D2
DCDEDA
E3E5E1
EAEBE8
F1F2F0
F8F8F7
FFFFFF
B9BEB5
A6ABA2
949890
81857E
6F726C
5C5F5A
494B48
373936
252624
121312
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9BEB5
Ash Gray*
BAB5BE
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 #B9BEB5?
Color that best contrast with #B9BEB5 is #BAB5BE,
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 #B9BEB5?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9BEB5 is #BAB5BE, color name is Lavender Gray*.
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