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What color is B9C7C4?

The RGB color code for color number #B9C7C4 is RGB(185, 199, 196). In the RGB color model, #B9C7C4 has a red value of 185, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.5% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 167.1° (degrees), 11.1 % saturation, and 75.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9C7C4 has a hue of 167.1° (degrees), 7.0 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.



Color B9C7C4 is cool or warm?

Color B9C7C4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B9C7C4? (For interior and product design)

B9C7C4 has an LRV of nearly 55. 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

#B9C7C4

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #B9C7C4 with dark and light Color




Is #B9C7C4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9C7C4 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 #B9C7C4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 199, 196)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.04%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.51%
Key
21.96%

HSL

HSL(167.14deg, 11.1 %, 75.3 %)

Hue
167.14°
Saturation
11.11 %.
Lightness
75.29 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 52, 45)
Red
23 (8.9%)
Yellow
52 (20.3%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
167.14°
Saturation
7.04 %.
Brightness / Value
78.04 %.

HWB

H: 167.14°

W: 72.55 %

B: 21.96 %

XYZ

X : 50.39

Y : 55.15

Z : 60.21

YXY

Y1 : 55.15

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 21.96%

Y : 23.14%


LRV

~ 55.1 %

Munsell Color System

6G 7.8/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 79.13

A : -5.34

B : -0.15

CIE-Lch

L : 79.13

C : 5.34

H : 181.64

CIE-Luv

L : 79.13

U : -7.56

V : 0.69

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.26

A : -8.82

B : 3.91






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9C7C4


Here are the colors similar to B9C7C4. 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.



#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9C7C4.


#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#B6C9C2
PANTONE 4169 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9C7C4.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9C7C4.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9C7C4.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9C7C4.


#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9C7C4


Here are the paint colors similar to B9C7C4. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9C7C4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9C7C4 to Dunn-Edwards


#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#B6C4BD
Patina Creek (DE 6297)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#B6CACA
Berry Mojito (DET 565)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9C7C4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9C7C4 to Valspar


#B7C5BF
Statue of Liberty (T645)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#B3C6C2
Misty Dreams (V100-3)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#BFCBCD
Milky Way (8004-37B)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9C7C4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9C7C4 to PPG Paints


#BFC8C3
Gale Force (PPG10-08)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#BACBC4
Blue Shamrock (PPG1136-4)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B7CCC7
Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9C7C4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9C7C4 to Behr


#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#BDCAC0
Mountain Falls (N420-2)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#B2C7C0
Fresh Tone (S430-2)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9C7C4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9C7C4 to Sherwin Williams


#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C2CDC5
Rainwashed (SW 6211)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#C2CCC4
Copen Blue (SW 0068)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9C7C4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9C7C4 to Benjamin Moore


#B7C6BE
Sylvan Mist (CSP-740)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B3BEB9
Beach Glass (1564)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#BBC3BB
Tranquility (AF-490)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9C7C4 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



B9C7C4
Ash Gray*

C7B9BC
Silver Pink*


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 #B9C7C4?

Color that best contrast with #B9C7C4 is #C7B9BC, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #B9C7C4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9C7C4 is #C7B9BC, color name is Silver Pink*.





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