Color Name
Laurel Green*
Hex Color Code
#B9C4AE
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 196, 174)
CMYK Values*
5.6%, 0.0%, 11.2%, 23.1%
#B9C4AE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B9C4AE?

The RGB color code for color number #B9C4AE is RGB(185, 196, 174). In the RGB color model, #B9C4AE has a red value of 185, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 11.2% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 90° (degrees), 15.7 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C4AE has a hue of 90° (degrees), 11.2 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.

Color B9C4AE is cool or warm?

Color B9C4AE is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of #B9C4AE? (For interior and product design)

B9C4AE 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
#B9C4AE
LRV 53
Light Color

Compare LRV 53 of #B9C4AE with dark and light color

Is #B9C4AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9C4AE 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9C4AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9C4AE
Hex triplet
#B9C4AE
Red
B9
Green
C4
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 196, 174)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
5.61%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
11.22%
Key
23.14%
HSL hsl(90deg, 15.7 %, 72.5 %)
Hue
90°
Saturation
15.71 %
Lightness
72.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
90°
Saturation
11.22 %
Brightness / Value
76.86 %
RYB ryb(28, 69, 46)
Red
28 (10.9%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
HWB
Hue
90°
Whiteness
68.24 %
Blackness
23.14 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
23.14%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
47.39
Y
52.85
Z
47.75
YXY
Y1
52.85
X
0.32
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
77.79
A
-7.78
B
9.75
CIE-Lch
L
77.79
C
12.48
H
128.58
CIE-Luv
L
77.79
U
-5.14
V
15.52
Hunter-Lab
L
72.7
A
-10.87
B
11.95
Other
LRV
~ 52.9 %
Munsell Color System
7.8GY 7.6/2.6

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 #B9C4AE

These are the named colors closest to hex B9C4AE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
95.54% match | ΔE 4.46
#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
94.73% match | ΔE 5.27
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
94.71% match | ΔE 5.29
#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray
92.38% match | ΔE 7.62

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9C4AE.

#B0BDB0 Color PANTONE 5655 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#BAC5B9 Color PANTONE 5665 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#B9C2B6 Color PANTONE 4183 C
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#AFB69D Color PANTONE 4218 C
95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9C4AE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C4AE.


Paint color for Hex #B9C4AE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9C4AE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9C4AE once it is on a wall.


Behr

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9C4AE 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

#B9C4AE
Laurel Green*
#B9AEC4
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 #B9C4AE?

Color that best contrast with #B9C4AE is #B9AEC4, 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 #B9C4AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C4AE is #B9AEC4, color name is Pastel Lilac*.

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