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What color is B9BFA1?

The RGB color code for color number #B9BFA1 is RGB(185, 191, 161). In the RGB color model, #B9BFA1 has a red value of 185, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 161. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 15.7% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 72° (degrees), 19.0 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9BFA1 has a hue of 72° (degrees), 15.7 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color B9BFA1 is cool or warm?

Color B9BFA1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B9BFA1? (For interior and product design)

B9BFA1 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.



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Light Color


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Is #B9BFA1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9BFA1 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 #B9BFA1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 191, 161)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
161 (63.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.14%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
15.71%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(72deg, 19.0 %, 69.0 %)

Hue
72°
Saturation
18.99 %.
Lightness
69.02 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 79, 48)
Red
33 (12.8%)
Yellow
79 (30.8%)
Blue
48 (18.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
72°
Saturation
15.71 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 72°

W: 63.14 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 45.07

Y : 50.15

Z : 41.02

YXY

Y1 : 50.15

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 25.10%

Y : 36.86%


LRV

~ 50.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.4GY 7.5/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 76.16

A : -7.34

B : 14.45

CIE-Lch

L : 76.16

C : 16.21

H : 116.93

CIE-Luv

L : 76.16

U : -1.94

V : 21.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.82

A : -10.32

B : 15.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9BFA1


Here are the colors similar to B9BFA1. 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.



#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9BFA1.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9BFA1.


#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#B3B995
PANTONE 5793 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9BFA1.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9BFA1.


#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9BFA1.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9BFA1


Here are the paint colors similar to B9BFA1. 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.


Valspar

Hex color B9BFA1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9BFA1 to Valspar


#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#B9B891
Sumptuous Sage (6002-3C)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9BFA1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9BFA1 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#AEB08F
Majolica Green (SW 0013)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9BFA1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9BFA1 to Benjamin Moore


#B9C2A2
Lily Pad (480)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#BABD99
Burgess Green (CW-485)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B0BAA4
Salisbury Green (HC-139)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9BFA1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9BFA1 to Behr


#B6C2A1
Chopped Dill (M380-4)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#AFB796
Moss Print (PPU11-08)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B2BFA6
Creamy Spinach (S390-3)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#ACB397
Cottage Hill (HDC-CT-28)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9BFA1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9BFA1 to PPG Paints


#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#BBC6A4
Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9BFA1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9BFA1 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9B79B
Trinity Islands (DE 6249)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#A9B49A
Mow the Lawn (DET 520)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C7C4A5
Sea Glass (DEC 775)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#A7B191
Family Tree (DET 503)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9BFA1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9BFA1 to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.5% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9BFA1 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



B9BFA1
Laurel Green*

A7A1BF
Pastel Lilac*


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 #B9BFA1?

Color that best contrast with #B9BFA1 is #A7A1BF, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #B9BFA1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9BFA1 is #A7A1BF, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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