Color Name
Reddish Silver*
Hex Color Code
#B9AFAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 175, 173)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 5.4%, 6.5%, 27.5%
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What color is B9AFAD?

The RGB color code for color number #B9AFAD is RGB(185, 175, 173). In the RGB color model, #B9AFAD has a red value of 185, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 6.5% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 10° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9AFAD has a hue of 10° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9AFAD is cool or warm?

Color B9AFAD is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9AFAD? (For interior and product design)

B9AFAD has an LRV of nearly 44. 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
#B9AFAD
LRV 44
Light Color

Compare LRV 44 of #B9AFAD with dark and light color

Is #B9AFAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9AFAD 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 #B9AFAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9AFAD
Hex triplet
#B9AFAD
Red
B9
Green
AF
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 175, 173)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.41%
Yellow
6.49%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(10deg, 7.9 %, 70.2 %)
Hue
10°
Saturation
7.89 %
Lightness
70.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
10°
Saturation
6.49 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(38, 65, 55)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Yellow
65 (25.5%)
Blue
55 (21.5%)
HWB
Hue
10°
Whiteness
67.84 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
31.37%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
42.88
Y
43.99
Z
45.77
YXY
Y1
43.99
X
0.32
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
72.22
A
3.21
B
2.29
CIE-Lch
L
72.22
C
3.94
H
35.53
CIE-Luv
L
72.22
U
5.95
V
2.79
Hunter-Lab
L
66.33
A
-0.67
B
5.52
Other
LRV
~ 44 %
Munsell Color System
5.6YR 7.1/0.7

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 #B9AFAD

These are the named colors closest to hex B9AFAD, 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
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14
#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
94.98% match | ΔE 5.02
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
94.72% match | ΔE 5.28

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9AFAD.


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9AFAD.

#B0ABAC Color PANTONE 4282 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#B2A8A2 Color PANTONE 407 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#AEA8A5 Color PANTONE 2331 C
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9AFAD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9AFAD.


Paint color for Hex #B9AFAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9AFAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9AFAD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color B9AFAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9AFAD to Behr


Benjamin Moore

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Dunn-Edwards

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Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9AFAD 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

#B9AFAD
Reddish Silver*
#ADB7B9
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 #B9AFAD?

Color that best contrast with #B9AFAD is #ADB7B9, 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 #B9AFAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9AFAD is #ADB7B9, color name is Zinc*.

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