Color Name
Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code
#B9B1AB
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 177, 171)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.3%, 7.6%, 27.5%
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What color is B9B1AB?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B1AB is RGB(185, 177, 171). In the RGB color model, #B9B1AB has a red value of 185, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 7.6% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.7° (degrees), 9.1 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B1AB has a hue of 25.7° (degrees), 7.6 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9B1AB is cool or warm?

Color B9B1AB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9B1AB? (For interior and product design)

B9B1AB has an LRV of nearly 44.7. 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
#B9B1AB
LRV 44.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.7 of #B9B1AB with dark and light color

Is #B9B1AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9B1AB 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 #B9B1AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9B1AB
Hex triplet
#B9B1AB
Red
B9
Green
B1
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 177, 171)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.32%
Yellow
7.57%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(25.71deg, 9.1 %, 69.8 %)
Hue
25.71°
Saturation
9.09 %
Lightness
69.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
25.71°
Saturation
7.57 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(37, 67, 54)
Red
37 (14.7%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
54 (21.1%)
HWB
Hue
25.71°
Whiteness
67.06 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
30.59%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
43.08
Y
44.7
Z
44.89
YXY
Y1
44.7
X
0.32
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
72.69
A
1.78
B
4.07
CIE-Lch
L
72.69
C
4.44
H
66.41
CIE-Luv
L
72.69
U
5.02
V
5.61
Hunter-Lab
L
66.86
A
-1.98
B
7
Other
LRV
~ 44.7 %
Munsell Color System
1.7Y 7.1/0.8

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 #B9B1AB

These are the named colors closest to hex B9B1AB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
95.85% match | ΔE 4.15
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
94.88% match | ΔE 5.12
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39
#A6A6A6 Color Quick Silver
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B1AB.

#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#AEA8A5 Color PANTONE 2331 C
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#C5B9AC Color PANTONE 7528 C
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B1AB.


Paint color for Hex #B9B1AB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9B1AB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9B1AB once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9B1AB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9B1AB to Farrow & Ball


Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9B1AB 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

#B9B1AB
Pale Silver*
#ABB3B9
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 #B9B1AB?

Color that best contrast with #B9B1AB is #ABB3B9, 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 #B9B1AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9B1AB is #ABB3B9, color name is Zinc*.

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