Color Name
Dark Gray*
Hex Color Code
#B3B1AA
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 177, 170)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.1%, 5.0%, 29.8%
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What color is B3B1AA?

The RGB color code for color number #B3B1AA is RGB(179, 177, 170). In the RGB color model, #B3B1AA has a red value of 179, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 5.0% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3B1AA has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.

Color B3B1AA is cool or warm?

Color B3B1AA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B3B1AA? (For interior and product design)

B3B1AA has an LRV of nearly 43.9. 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
#B3B1AA
LRV 43.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.9 of #B3B1AA with dark and light color

Is #B3B1AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3B1AA 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

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Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B3B1AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3B1AA
Hex triplet
#B3B1AA
Red
B3
Green
B1
Blue
AA
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 177, 170)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.12%
Yellow
5.03%
Key
29.80%
HSL hsl(46.67deg, 5.6 %, 68.4 %)
Hue
46.67°
Saturation
5.59 %
Lightness
68.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
46.67°
Saturation
5.03 %
Brightness / Value
70.20 %
RYB ryb(37, 69, 56)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
69 (26.9%)
Blue
56 (22.1%)
HWB
Hue
46.67°
Whiteness
66.67 %
Blackness
29.80 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
30.59%
Yellow
33.33%
XYZ
X
41.57
Y
43.93
Z
44.32
YXY
Y1
43.93
X
0.32
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
72.18
A
-0.57
B
3.82
CIE-Lch
L
72.18
C
3.86
H
98.43
CIE-Luv
L
72.18
U
1.55
V
5.66
Hunter-Lab
L
66.28
A
-4.04
B
6.75
Other
LRV
~ 43.9 %
Munsell Color System
1.3GY 7.1/0.7

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 #B3B1AA

These are the named colors closest to hex B3B1AA, 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
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25
#B0A999 Color Greige
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

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RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3B1AA.

#AFA9A0 Color PANTONE 401 C
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91
#B2B4B2 Color PANTONE 421 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#ADA79E Color PANTONE 9084 C
96.64% match | ΔE 3.36
#B1B1B1 Color PANTONE 4281 C
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3B1AA.


Paint color for Hex #B3B1AA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3B1AA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3B1AA once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

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Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3B1AA 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

#B3B1AA
Dark Gray*
#AAACB3
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 #B3B1AA?

Color that best contrast with #B3B1AA is #AAACB3, 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 #B3B1AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3B1AA is #AAACB3, color name is Dark Gray*.

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