Color Name
Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code
#B4C1AE
RGB Color Code
RGB(180, 193, 174)
CMYK Values*
6.7%, 0.0%, 9.8%, 24.3%
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What color is B4C1AE?

The RGB color code for color number #B4C1AE is RGB(180, 193, 174). In the RGB color model, #B4C1AE has a red value of 180, a green value of 193, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 9.8% yellow, and 24.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 101.1° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B4C1AE has a hue of 101.1° (degrees), 9.8 % saturation and 75.7 % brightness/value.

Color B4C1AE is cool or warm?

Color B4C1AE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B4C1AE? (For interior and product design)

B4C1AE has an LRV of nearly 50.9. 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
#B4C1AE
LRV 50.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 50.9 of #B4C1AE with dark and light color

Is #B4C1AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B4C1AE 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 #B4C1AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B4C1AE
Hex triplet
#B4C1AE
Red
B4
Green
C1
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(180, 193, 174)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
193 (75.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
6.74%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
9.84%
Key
24.31%
HSL hsl(101.05deg, 13.3 %, 72.0 %)
Hue
101.05°
Saturation
13.29 %
Lightness
71.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
101.05°
Saturation
9.84 %
Brightness / Value
75.69 %
RYB ryb(29, 69, 49)
Red
29 (11.3%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
HWB
Hue
101.05°
Whiteness
68.24 %
Blackness
24.31 %
CMY
Cyan
29.41%
Magenta
24.31%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
45.53
Y
50.9
Z
47.47
YXY
Y1
50.9
X
0.32
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
76.62
A
-7.99
B
8.03
CIE-Lch
L
76.62
C
11.33
H
134.83
CIE-Luv
L
76.62
U
-6.39
V
13.09
Hunter-Lab
L
71.34
A
-10.93
B
10.49
Other
LRV
~ 50.9 %
Munsell Color System
8.5GY 7.5/2.4

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 #B4C1AE

These are the named colors closest to hex B4C1AE, 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
95.89% match | ΔE 4.11
#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
93.66% match | ΔE 6.34
#A8C3BC Color Opal
93.40% match | ΔE 6.60

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#B0BDB0 Color PANTONE 5655 C
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#BAC5B9 Color PANTONE 5665 C
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#B9C2B6 Color PANTONE 4183 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33
#A7B3A3 Color PANTONE 4190 C
96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B4C1AE.


Paint color for Hex #B4C1AE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B4C1AE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B4C1AE once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

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Sherwin Williams

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B4C1AE 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

#B4C1AE
Ash Gray*
#BBAEC1
Pastel Lilac*

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 #B4C1AE?

Color that best contrast with #B4C1AE is #BBAEC1, color name is Pastel Lilac*. 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 #B4C1AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B4C1AE is #BBAEC1, color name is Pastel Lilac*.

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