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HEX BBB1AB - #BBB1AB, RGB(187,177,171) Color


Color Name: Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code: #BBB1AB
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 177, 171)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.3%, 8.6%, 26.7%



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What color is BBB1AB?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB1AB is RGB(187, 177, 171). In the RGB color model, #BBB1AB has a red value of 187, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 8.6% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 22.5° (degrees), 10.5 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB1AB has a hue of 22.5° (degrees), 8.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBB1AB is cool or warm?

Color BBB1AB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBB1AB? (For interior and product design)

BBB1AB has an LRV of nearly 45. 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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#BBB1AB

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #BBB1AB with dark and light Color




Is #BBB1AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBB1AB 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 #BBB1AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 177, 171)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.35%
Yellow
8.56%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(22.5deg, 10.5 %, 70.2 %)

Hue
22.5°
Saturation
10.53 %.
Lightness
70.20 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 67, 53)
Red
38 (14.7%)
Yellow
67 (26.2%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
22.5°
Saturation
8.56 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 22.5°

W: 67.06 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 43.57

Y : 44.95

Z : 44.91

YXY

Y1 : 44.95

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 30.59%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 44.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.5Y 7.1/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 72.86

A : 2.5

B : 4.33

CIE-Lch

L : 72.86

C : 5

H : 59.97

CIE-Luv

L : 72.86

U : 6.22

V : 5.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.04

A : -1.34

B : 7.22






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BBB1AB

Here are the colors similar to BBB1AB. 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.

#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB1AB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB1AB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB1AB.

#B2A8A2
PANTONE 407 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB1AB.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB1AB.

#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BBB1AB

Here are the paint colors similar to BBB1AB. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBB1AB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBB1AB to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBB1AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBB1AB to Behr

#BAAFAC
Vintage Mauve (PPU17-11)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#B3A9A5
Metropolis (N140-3)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBB1AB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBB1AB to PPG Paints

#B4ADA9
Slate Pebble (PPG1005-4)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#B7A9A2
Riveter Rose (PPG1017-4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBB1AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBB1AB to Benjamin Moore

#B5ABA7
Elephant Gray (2109-50)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBB1AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBB1AB to Sherwin Williams

#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB1AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB1AB to Dunn-Edwards

#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn (DE 6038)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBB1AB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBB1AB to Valspar

#B3A8A4
London Coach (4002-1B)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#B0A5A4
Mystical Gray (V127-4)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBB1AB 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



BBB1AB
Pale Silver*

ABB5BB
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 #BBB1AB?

Color that best contrast with #BBB1AB is #ABB5BB, 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 #BBB1AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBB1AB is #ABB5BB, color name is Zinc*.





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