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What color is B9C0AC?

The RGB color code for color number #B9C0AC is RGB(185, 192, 172). In the RGB color model, #B9C0AC has a red value of 185, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 10.4% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 81° (degrees), 13.7 % saturation, and 71.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C0AC has a hue of 81° (degrees), 10.4 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.



Color B9C0AC is cool or warm?

Color B9C0AC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B9C0AC? (For interior and product design)

B9C0AC 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

#B9C0AC

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #B9C0AC with dark and light Color




Is #B9C0AC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9C0AC 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 #B9C0AC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 192, 172)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
192 (75.3%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.65%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
10.42%
Key
24.71%

HSL

HSL(81deg, 13.7 %, 71.4 %)

Hue
81°
Saturation
13.70 %.
Lightness
71.37 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 70, 48)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
70 (27.5%)
Blue
48 (18.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
81°
Saturation
10.42 %.
Brightness / Value
75.29 %.

HWB

H: 81°

W: 67.45 %

B: 24.71 %

XYZ

X : 46.3

Y : 50.99

Z : 46.43

YXY

Y1 : 50.99

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 24.71%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 51 %

Munsell Color System

7.1GY 7.5/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 76.67

A : -6.03

B : 9.24

CIE-Lch

L : 76.67

C : 11.04

H : 123.13

CIE-Luv

L : 76.67

U : -2.97

V : 14.46

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.41

A : -9.22

B : 11.43






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9C0AC


Here are the colors similar to B9C0AC. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9C0AC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9C0AC.


#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B0BDB0
PANTONE 5655 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9C0AC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C0AC.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9C0AC.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9C0AC


Here are the paint colors similar to B9C0AC. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color B9C0AC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9C0AC to PPG Paints


#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#B4C0AF
Coastal Crush (PPG1129-4)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9C0AC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9C0AC to Dunn-Edwards


#B9C3B3
Belize Green (DEC 782)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#AEBDA8
Fresh Thyme (DE 5654)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#A9B49A
Mow the Lawn (DET 520)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9C0AC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9C0AC to Benjamin Moore


#B0BAA4
Salisbury Green (HC-139)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#C7CAB6
Wind Chime (AF-465)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#C8CAB2
Soft Fern (2144-40)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#C7C8B7
Vale Mist (1494)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9C0AC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9C0AC to Sherwin Williams


#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9C0AC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9C0AC to Behr


#B3BFB0
Flagstaff Green (N400-3)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#B2BFA6
Creamy Spinach (S390-3)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B7C3B7
Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#BEC5BA
Riverdale (N410-3)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9C0AC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9C0AC to Valspar


#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#BBC5B8
Dusty Green (T637)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#ADBBAD
Median Green (M208)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9C0AC 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



B9C0AC
Dark Beige*

B3ACC0
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 #B9C0AC?

Color that best contrast with #B9C0AC is #B3ACC0, 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 #B9C0AC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C0AC is #B3ACC0, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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