Color Name
Zinc*
Hex Color Code
#B6BCBD
RGB Color Code
RGB(182, 188, 189)
CMYK Values*
3.7%, 0.5%, 0.0%, 25.9%
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What color is B6BCBD?

The RGB color code for color number #B6BCBD is RGB(182, 188, 189). In the RGB color model, #B6BCBD has a red value of 182, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.7% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation, and 72.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B6BCBD has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 3.7 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color B6BCBD is cool or warm?

Color B6BCBD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #B6BCBD? (For interior and product design)

B6BCBD has an LRV of nearly 49.6. 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
#B6BCBD
LRV 49.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 49.6 of #B6BCBD with dark and light color

Is #B6BCBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B6BCBD 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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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B6BCBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B6BCBD
Hex triplet
#B6BCBD
Red
B6
Green
BC
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(182, 188, 189)
Red
182 (71.4%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.70%
Magenta
0.53%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(188.57deg, 5.0 %, 72.7 %)
Hue
188.57°
Saturation
5.04 %
Lightness
72.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
188.57°
Saturation
3.70 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(28, 56, 51)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
56 (21.9%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)
HWB
Hue
188.57°
Whiteness
71.37 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
28.63%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
46.46
Y
49.59
Z
55.27
YXY
Y1
49.59
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
75.81
A
-1.88
B
-1.24
CIE-Lch
L
75.81
C
2.25
H
213.3
CIE-Luv
L
75.81
U
-3.41
V
-1.52
Hunter-Lab
L
70.42
A
-5.46
B
2.76
Other
LRV
~ 49.6 %
Munsell Color System
4.4BG 7.4/0.5

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 #B6BCBD

These are the named colors closest to hex B6BCBD, 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
97.25% match | ΔE 2.75
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#CCCCCC Color Neon Silver
94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B6BCBD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B6BCBD.

#B1B7BA Color PANTONE 4274 C
98.30% match | ΔE 1.70
#B9BBBB Color PANTONE 10103 C
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#C1C6C8 Color PANTONE 428 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B6BCBD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B6BCBD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B6BCBD.


Paint color for Hex #B6BCBD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B6BCBD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B6BCBD once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B6BCBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B6BCBD to Farrow & Ball

#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
95.97% match | ΔE 4.03
#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20
#C9CFCD Color Skylight (205)
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B6BCBD 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

#B6BCBD
Zinc*
#BDB7B6
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 #B6BCBD?

Color that best contrast with #B6BCBD is #BDB7B6, 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 #B6BCBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B6BCBD is #BDB7B6, color name is Pale Silver*.

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