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What color is B9AFA6?

The RGB color code for color number #B9AFA6 is RGB(185, 175, 166). In the RGB color model, #B9AFA6 has a red value of 185, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 10.3% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.4° (degrees), 11.9 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9AFA6 has a hue of 28.4° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color B9AFA6 is cool or warm?

Color B9AFA6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B9AFA6? (For interior and product design)

B9AFA6 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.



Dark Color

#B9AFA6

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #B9AFA6 with dark and light Color




Is #B9AFA6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9AFA6 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 #B9AFA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 175, 166)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.41%
Yellow
10.27%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(28.42deg, 11.9 %, 68.8 %)

Hue
28.42°
Saturation
11.95 %.
Lightness
68.82 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 70, 54)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
54 (21.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
28.42°
Saturation
10.27 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 28.42°

W: 65.10 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 42.22

Y : 43.73

Z : 42.29

YXY

Y1 : 43.73

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 31.37%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 43.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.7Y 7.1/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.05

A : 2

B : 5.88

CIE-Lch

L : 72.05

C : 6.21

H : 71.26

CIE-Luv

L : 72.05

U : 6.43

V : 8.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.13

A : -1.75

B : 8.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9AFA6


Here are the colors similar to B9AFA6. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9AFA6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9AFA6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9AFA6.


#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#ADA79E
PANTONE 9084 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9AFA6.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9AFA6.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9AFA6


Here are the paint colors similar to B9AFA6. 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 B9AFA6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9AFA6 to Dunn-Edwards


#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9AFA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9AFA6 to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9AFA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9AFA6 to PPG Paints


#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9AFA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9AFA6 to Valspar


#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#A8A298
Graceful Gray (8006-2E)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9AFA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9AFA6 to Sherwin Williams


#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C6B3A9
Doeskin (SW 6044)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9AFA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9AFA6 to Behr


#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C4B2A9
Mauvette (PPU17-10)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9AFA6 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



B9AFA6
Greige*

A6B0B9
Cadet Gray*


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 #B9AFA6?

Color that best contrast with #B9AFA6 is #A6B0B9, color name is Cadet Gray*
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 #B9AFA6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9AFA6 is #A6B0B9, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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