Color Name
Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code
#B9BEB9
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 190, 185)
CMYK Values*
2.6%, 0.0%, 2.6%, 25.5%
#B9BEB9 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B9BEB9?

The RGB color code for color number #B9BEB9 is RGB(185, 190, 185). In the RGB color model, #B9BEB9 has a red value of 185, a green value of 190, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.6% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 3.7 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9BEB9 has a hue of 120° (degrees), 2.6 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9BEB9 is cool or warm?

Color B9BEB9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B9BEB9? (For interior and product design)

B9BEB9 has an LRV of nearly 51. 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
#B9BEB9
LRV 51
Light Color

Compare LRV 51 of #B9BEB9 with dark and light color

Is #B9BEB9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9BEB9 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9BEB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9BEB9
Hex triplet
#B9BEB9
Red
B9
Green
BE
Blue
B9
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 190, 185)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
190 (74.5%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.63%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.63%
Key
25.49%
HSL hsl(120deg, 3.7 %, 73.5 %)
Hue
120°
Saturation
3.70 %
Lightness
73.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
120°
Saturation
2.63 %
Brightness / Value
74.51 %
RYB ryb(28, 59, 49)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
59 (23.2%)
Blue
49 (19.1%)
HWB
Hue
120°
Whiteness
72.55 %
Blackness
25.49 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
25.49%
Yellow
27.45%
XYZ
X
47.18
Y
50.64
Z
53.19
YXY
Y1
50.64
X
0.31
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
76.46
A
-2.66
B
1.91
CIE-Lch
L
76.46
C
3.27
H
144.37
CIE-Luv
L
76.46
U
-2.55
V
3.29
Hunter-Lab
L
71.16
A
-6.2
B
5.5
Other
LRV
~ 50.6 %
Munsell Color System
10GY 7.5/0.8

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 #B9BEB9

These are the named colors closest to hex B9BEB9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#BAC4C8 Color Zinc
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9BEB9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9BEB9.

#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#BEC6C4 Color PANTONE 441 C
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#B9BBBB Color PANTONE 10103 C
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34
#B2B4B2 Color PANTONE 421 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9BEB9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9BEB9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9BEB9.


Paint color for Hex #B9BEB9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9BEB9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9BEB9 once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9BEB9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9BEB9 to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)
98.54% match | ΔE 1.46
#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9BEB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9BEB9 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9BEB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9BEB9 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color B9BEB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9BEB9 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color B9BEB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9BEB9 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9BEB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9BEB9 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color B9BEB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9BEB9 to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9BEB9 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

#B9BEB9
Ash Gray*
#BEB9BE
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 #B9BEB9?

Color that best contrast with #B9BEB9 is #BEB9BE, 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 #B9BEB9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9BEB9 is #BEB9BE, color name is Medium Gray*.

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