Color Name
Zinc*
Hex Color Code
#B3BBBC
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 187, 188)
CMYK Values*
4.8%, 0.5%, 0.0%, 26.3%
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What color is B3BBBC?

The RGB color code for color number #B3BBBC is RGB(179, 187, 188). In the RGB color model, #B3BBBC has a red value of 179, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.8% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.7° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3BBBC has a hue of 186.7° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color B3BBBC is cool or warm?

Color B3BBBC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B3BBBC? (For interior and product design)

B3BBBC has an LRV of nearly 48.8. 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
#B3BBBC
LRV 48.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.8 of #B3BBBC with dark and light color

Is #B3BBBC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3BBBC 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 #B3BBBC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3BBBC
Hex triplet
#B3BBBC
Red
B3
Green
BB
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 187, 188)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
4.79%
Magenta
0.53%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(186.67deg, 6.3 %, 72.0 %)
Hue
186.67°
Saturation
6.29 %
Lightness
71.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
186.67°
Saturation
4.79 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(29, 57, 52)
Red
29 (11.3%)
Yellow
57 (22.2%)
Blue
52 (20.6%)
HWB
Hue
186.67°
Whiteness
70.20 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
45.44
Y
48.76
Z
54.59
YXY
Y1
48.76
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
75.3
A
-2.57
B
-1.48
CIE-Lch
L
75.3
C
2.96
H
209.84
CIE-Luv
L
75.3
U
-4.5
V
-1.76
Hunter-Lab
L
69.82
A
-6.04
B
2.52
Other
LRV
~ 48.8 %
Munsell Color System
3.7BG 7.4/0.7

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 #B3BBBC

These are the named colors closest to hex B3BBBC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BAC4C8 Color Zinc
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
95.84% match | ΔE 4.16
#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
94.43% match | ΔE 5.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3BBBC.

#B1B7BA Color PANTONE 4274 C
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#B9BBBB Color PANTONE 10103 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#BEC6C4 Color PANTONE 441 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3BBBC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3BBBC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3BBBC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3BBBC.


Paint color for Hex #B3BBBC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3BBBC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3BBBC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3BBBC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3BBBC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3BBBC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3BBBC to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07
#C9CFCD Color Skylight (205)
94.62% match | ΔE 5.38

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3BBBC 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

#B3BBBC
Zinc*
#BCB4B3
Pale Silver*

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 #B3BBBC?

Color that best contrast with #B3BBBC is #BCB4B3, color name is Pale Silver*. 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 #B3BBBC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3BBBC is #BCB4B3, color name is Pale Silver*.

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