HEX B9C3C5 - #B9C3C5, RGB(185,195,197) Color
| Color Name: | Zinc* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9C3C5 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 195, 197) |
| CMYK Values*: | 6.1%, 1.0%, 0.0%, 22.7% |
What color is B9C3C5?
The RGB color code for color number #B9C3C5 is RGB(185, 195, 197). In the RGB color model, #B9C3C5 has a red value of 185, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.1% cyan, 1.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation, and 74.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C3C5 has a hue of 190° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.
Color B9C3C5 is cool or warm?
Color B9C3C5 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #B9C3C5? (For interior and product design)
B9C3C5 has an LRV of nearly 53. 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
#B9C3C5
Light Color
Compare LRV 53 of #B9C3C5 with dark and light Color
Is #B9C3C5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9C3C5 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 #B9C3C5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 195, 197)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
6.09%
Magenta
1.02%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%
HSL
HSL(190deg, 9.4 %, 74.9 %)
Hue
190°
Saturation
9.38 %.
Lightness
74.90 %.
RYB
RYB(24, 50, 47)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Yellow
50 (19.7%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
190°
Saturation
6.09 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.
HWB
H: 190°
W: 72.55 %
B: 22.75 %
XYZ
X : 49.6
Y : 53.38
Z : 60.51
YXY
Y1 : 53.38
X : 0.3
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 23.53%
Y : 22.75%
LRV
~ 53.4 %
Munsell Color System
4.8BG 7.7/0.9
CIE-Lab
L : 78.1
A : -3.04
B : -2.2
CIE-Lch
L : 78.1
C : 3.75
H : 215.89
CIE-Luv
L : 78.1
U : -5.63
V : -2.79
Hunter-Lab
L : 73.06
A : -6.67
B : 2.03
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9C3C5
Here are the colors similar to B9C3C5. 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
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C3C5.
Paint color for Hex #B9C3C5
Here are the paint colors similar to B9C3C5. 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 B9C3C5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9C3C5 to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#B9C3C5 color palettes and scheme combination
687A7D
819397
9DABAE
B9C3C5
D5DBDC
F1F3F3
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.
B9C5BB
B9C5C1
B9C3C5
B9BDC5
BBB9C5
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.
B9C3C5
C5B9C3
C3C5B9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9C3C5
C1B9C5
C5BBB9
BDC5B9
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9C3C5
C0C9CA
C7CFD0
CED5D6
D5DBDC
DCE1E2
E3E7E7
EAEDED
F1F3F3
F8F9F9
FFFFFF
B9C3C5
A6AFB1
949C9D
818889
6F7576
5C6162
494D4E
373A3B
252727
121313
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9C3C5
Zinc*
C5BBB9
Pale Silver*
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 #B9C3C5?
Color that best contrast with #B9C3C5 is #C5BBB9,
color name is Pale Silver*
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 #B9C3C5?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C3C5 is #C5BBB9, color name is Pale Silver*.
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