Color Name
Reddish Silver*
Hex Color Code
#B9ADAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 173, 173)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 6.5%, 6.5%, 27.5%
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What color is B9ADAD?

The RGB color code for color number #B9ADAD is RGB(185, 173, 173). In the RGB color model, #B9ADAD has a red value of 185, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 6.5% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9ADAD has a hue of 0° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9ADAD is cool or warm?

Color B9ADAD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9ADAD? (For interior and product design)

B9ADAD has an LRV of nearly 43.2. 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
#B9ADAD
LRV 43.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 43.2 of #B9ADAD with dark and light color

Is #B9ADAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9ADAD 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 #B9ADAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9ADAD
Hex triplet
#B9ADAD
Red
B9
Green
AD
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 173, 173)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.49%
Yellow
6.49%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(0deg, 7.9 %, 70.2 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
7.89 %
Lightness
70.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
6.49 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(39, 65, 56)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
65 (25.3%)
Blue
56 (21.8%)
HWB
Hue
0°
Whiteness
67.84 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
42.49
Y
43.22
Z
45.64
YXY
Y1
43.22
X
0.32
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
71.7
A
4.29
B
1.54
CIE-Lch
L
71.7
C
4.56
H
19.69
CIE-Luv
L
71.7
U
7.01
V
1.5
Hunter-Lab
L
65.74
A
0.33
B
4.86
Other
LRV
~ 43.2 %
Munsell Color System
1.9YR 7.0/0.8

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 #B9ADAD

These are the named colors closest to hex B9ADAD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#ACA1A1 Color Reddish Silver
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
94.14% match | ΔE 5.86
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
93.94% match | ΔE 6.06

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9ADAD.


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9ADAD.

#C1B2B6 Color PANTONE 435 C
97.04% match | ΔE 2.96
#B0ABAC Color PANTONE 4282 C
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27
#C3B7BC Color PANTONE 2473 C
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74
#B2A8A2 Color PANTONE 407 C
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9ADAD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9ADAD.


Paint color for Hex #B9ADAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9ADAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9ADAD once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9ADAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9ADAD to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9ADAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9ADAD to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9ADAD 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

#B9ADAD
Reddish Silver*
#ADB9B9
Zinc*

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 #B9ADAD?

Color that best contrast with #B9ADAD is #ADB9B9, color name is Zinc*. 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 #B9ADAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9ADAD is #ADB9B9, color name is Zinc*.

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