Color Name
Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code
#B3BBAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 187, 174)
CMYK Values*
4.3%, 0.0%, 7.0%, 26.7%
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What color is B3BBAE?

The RGB color code for color number #B3BBAE is RGB(179, 187, 174). In the RGB color model, #B3BBAE has a red value of 179, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 96.9° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3BBAE has a hue of 96.9° (degrees), 7.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color B3BBAE is cool or warm?

Color B3BBAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B3BBAE? (For interior and product design)

B3BBAE has an LRV of nearly 48.2. 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
#B3BBAE
LRV 48.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.2 of #B3BBAE with dark and light color

Is #B3BBAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3BBAE 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 #B3BBAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3BBAE
Hex triplet
#B3BBAE
Red
B3
Green
BB
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 187, 174)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
4.28%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.95%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(96.92deg, 8.7 %, 70.8 %)
Hue
96.92°
Saturation
8.72 %
Lightness
70.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
96.92°
Saturation
6.95 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(32, 68, 52)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)
HWB
Hue
96.92°
Whiteness
68.24 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
44
Y
48.18
Z
47.03
YXY
Y1
48.18
X
0.32
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
74.94
A
-5.18
B
5.61
CIE-Lch
L
74.94
C
7.64
H
132.73
CIE-Luv
L
74.94
U
-3.86
V
9.1
Hunter-Lab
L
69.41
A
-8.32
B
8.42
Other
LRV
~ 48.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.2GY 7.3/1.6

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 #B3BBAE

These are the named colors closest to hex B3BBAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
93.65% match | ΔE 6.35
#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray
93.22% match | ΔE 6.78
#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
93.17% match | ΔE 6.83

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3BBAE.

#B9C2B6 Color PANTONE 4183 C
98.11% match | ΔE 1.89
#B0BDB0 Color PANTONE 5655 C
97.98% match | ΔE 2.02
#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C
97.90% match | ΔE 2.10
#BBBEAF Color PANTONE 4177 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3BBAE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3BBAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3BBAE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3BBAE.


Paint color for Hex #B3BBAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3BBAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3BBAE once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color B3BBAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3BBAE to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3BBAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3BBAE to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color B3BBAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3BBAE to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3BBAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3BBAE to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color B3BBAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3BBAE to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3BBAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3BBAE to Farrow & Ball

#AEB2A4 Color Blue Gray (91)
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#ACBEB3 Color Green Blue (84)
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3BBAE 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

#B3BBAE
Ash Gray*
#B6AEBB
Lavender 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 #B3BBAE?

Color that best contrast with #B3BBAE is #B6AEBB, color name is Lavender 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 #B3BBAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3BBAE is #B6AEBB, color name is Lavender Gray*.

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