Color Name
Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code
#B3ACAA
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 172, 170)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 3.9%, 5.0%, 29.8%
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What color is B3ACAA?

The RGB color code for color number #B3ACAA is RGB(179, 172, 170). In the RGB color model, #B3ACAA has a red value of 179, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.9% magenta, 5.0% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 13.3° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3ACAA has a hue of 13.3° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.

Color B3ACAA is cool or warm?

Color B3ACAA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B3ACAA? (For interior and product design)

B3ACAA has an LRV of nearly 42. 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
#B3ACAA
LRV 42
Light Color

Compare LRV 42 of #B3ACAA with dark and light color

Is #B3ACAA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3ACAA 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B3ACAA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3ACAA
Hex triplet
#B3ACAA
Red
B3
Green
AC
Blue
AA
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 172, 170)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.91%
Yellow
5.03%
Key
29.80%
HSL hsl(13.33deg, 5.6 %, 68.4 %)
Hue
13.33°
Saturation
5.59 %
Lightness
68.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
13.33°
Saturation
5.03 %
Brightness / Value
70.20 %
RYB ryb(40, 67, 58)
Red
40 (15.6%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
58 (22.9%)
HWB
Hue
13.33°
Whiteness
66.67 %
Blackness
29.80 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
32.55%
Yellow
33.33%
XYZ
X
40.6
Y
41.99
Z
44
YXY
Y1
41.99
X
0.32
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
70.86
A
2.14
B
1.91
CIE-Lch
L
70.86
C
2.87
H
41.76
CIE-Luv
L
70.86
U
4.18
V
2.41
Hunter-Lab
L
64.8
A
-1.57
B
5.11
Other
LRV
~ 42 %
Munsell Color System
7YR 6.9/0.5

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 #B3ACAA

These are the named colors closest to hex B3ACAA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
94.33% match | ΔE 5.67
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
94.32% match | ΔE 5.68

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3ACAA.

#AEA8A5 Color PANTONE 2331 C
98.51% match | ΔE 1.49
#B0ABAC Color PANTONE 4282 C
98.27% match | ΔE 1.73
#B1B1B1 Color PANTONE 4281 C
96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3ACAA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3ACAA.


RAL Design

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RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3ACAA.


Paint color for Hex #B3ACAA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3ACAA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3ACAA once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

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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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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3ACAA 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

#B3ACAA
Dark Gray*
#AAB1B3
Dark 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 #B3ACAA?

Color that best contrast with #B3ACAA is #AAB1B3, color name is Dark 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 #B3ACAA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3ACAA is #AAB1B3, color name is Dark Gray*.

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