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HEX BBAEA9 - #BBAEA9, RGB(187,174,169) Color


Color Name: Reddish Silver*
Hex Color Code: #BBAEA9
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 174, 169)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 7.0%, 9.6%, 26.7%



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What color is BBAEA9?

The RGB color code for color number #BBAEA9 is RGB(187, 174, 169). In the RGB color model, #BBAEA9 has a red value of 187, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.0% magenta, 9.6% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 16.7° (degrees), 11.7 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBAEA9 has a hue of 16.7° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBAEA9 is cool or warm?

Color BBAEA9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBAEA9? (For interior and product design)

BBAEA9 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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


Compare LRV 44 of #BBAEA9 with dark and light Color




Is #BBAEA9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBAEA9 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 #BBAEA9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 174, 169)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.95%
Yellow
9.63%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(16.67deg, 11.7 %, 69.8 %)

Hue
16.67°
Saturation
11.69 %.
Lightness
69.80 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 68, 54)
Red
39 (15.5%)
Yellow
68 (26.5%)
Blue
54 (21.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
16.67°
Saturation
9.63 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 16.67°

W: 66.27 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 42.79

Y : 43.7

Z : 43.72

YXY

Y1 : 43.7

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 31.76%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 43.7 %

Munsell Color System

8.3YR 7.1/1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.03

A : 3.78

B : 4.23

CIE-Lch

L : 72.03

C : 5.67

H : 48.2

CIE-Luv

L : 72.03

U : 7.97

V : 5.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.11

A : -0.14

B : 7.07






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BBAEA9

Here are the colors similar to BBAEA9. 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.

#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBAEA9.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBAEA9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBAEA9.

#B2A8A2
PANTONE 407 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBAEA9.

#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBAEA9.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BBAEA9

Here are the paint colors similar to BBAEA9. 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.


Behr

Hex color BBAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBAEA9 to Behr

#BAAFAC
Vintage Mauve (PPU17-11)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#B3A9A5
Metropolis (N140-3)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B4A5A0
Lavender Suede (HDC-NT-19)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C3B0AB
Moonlit Mauve (N130-3)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBAEA9 to Benjamin Moore

#B5ABA7
Elephant Gray (2109-50)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#BBA8A3
Lost Locket (CSP-410)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#CCB9B5
Batik (AF-610)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBAEA9 to PPG Paints

#B7A9A2
Riveter Rose (PPG1017-4)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B4ADA9
Slate Pebble (PPG1005-4)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#B2AAAA
Silver Service (PPG1004-4)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBAEA9 to Valspar

#B3A8A4
London Coach (4002-1B)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#BCA8A3
Berry Frost (1004-10A)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#B0A5A4
Mystical Gray (V127-4)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen (V126-3)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBAEA9 to Sherwin Williams

#C3B1AC
Artistic Taupe (SW 6030)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#C6B3A9
Doeskin (SW 6044)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#C2B6B6
Imagine (SW 6009)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBAEA9 to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBAEA9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBAEA9 to Dunn-Edwards

#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn (DE 6038)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBAEA9 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



BBAEA9
Reddish Silver*

A9B6BB
Zinc*


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 #BBAEA9?

Color that best contrast with #BBAEA9 is #A9B6BB, color name is Zinc*
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 #BBAEA9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBAEA9 is #A9B6BB, color name is Zinc*.





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