Color Name
Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code
#B3C6B9
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 198, 185)
CMYK Values*
9.6%, 0.0%, 6.6%, 22.4%
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What color is B3C6B9?

The RGB color code for color number #B3C6B9 is RGB(179, 198, 185). In the RGB color model, #B3C6B9 has a red value of 179, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.6% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 138.9° (degrees), 14.3 % saturation, and 73.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3C6B9 has a hue of 138.9° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.

Color B3C6B9 is cool or warm?

Color B3C6B9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B3C6B9? (For interior and product design)

B3C6B9 has an LRV of nearly 53.5. 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
#B3C6B9
LRV 53.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 53.5 of #B3C6B9 with dark and light color

Is #B3C6B9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3C6B9 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 #B3C6B9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3C6B9
Hex triplet
#B3C6B9
Red
B3
Green
C6
Blue
B9
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 198, 185)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
9.60%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.57%
Key
22.35%
HSL hsl(138.95deg, 14.3 %, 73.9 %)
Hue
138.95°
Saturation
14.29 %
Lightness
73.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
138.95°
Saturation
9.60 %
Brightness / Value
77.65 %
RYB ryb(25, 61, 47)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
61 (24.0%)
Blue
47 (18.6%)
HWB
Hue
138.95°
Whiteness
70.20 %
Blackness
22.35 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
22.35%
Yellow
27.45%
XYZ
X
47.54
Y
53.47
Z
53.71
YXY
Y1
53.47
X
0.31
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
78.15
A
-8.94
B
4.3
CIE-Lch
L
78.15
C
9.92
H
154.28
CIE-Luv
L
78.15
U
-9.86
V
7.92
Hunter-Lab
L
73.13
A
-11.92
B
7.64
Other
LRV
~ 53.5 %
Munsell Color System
1.4G 7.7/2.4

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 #B3C6B9

These are the named colors closest to hex B3C6B9, 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
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#A8C3BC Color Opal
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
93.29% match | ΔE 6.71
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
91.85% match | ΔE 8.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3C6B9.

#B7CDC2 Color PANTONE 622 C
97.92% match | ΔE 2.08
#B6C9C2 Color PANTONE 4169 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#A7BDB1 Color PANTONE 5585 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#B0BDB0 Color PANTONE 5655 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3C6B9.


Paint color for Hex #B3C6B9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3C6B9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3C6B9 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3C6B9 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

#B3C6B9
Ash Gray*
#C6B3C0
Thistle*

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 #B3C6B9?

Color that best contrast with #B3C6B9 is #C6B3C0, color name is Thistle*. 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 #B3C6B9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3C6B9 is #C6B3C0, color name is Thistle*.

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