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BS 18-C-33 - Blue British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 18-C-33 - Blue
Hex Color Code: #CED2CC
RGB Color Code: RGB(206, 210, 204)
CMYK Values*: 1.9%, 0.0%, 2.9%, 17.6%






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About BS 18-C-33 - Blue color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 18-C-33 - Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 18-C-33 - Blue is #CED2CC, and the RGB color code is RGB(206, 210, 204).

In the RGB color model, BS 18-C-33 - Blue has a red value of 206, a green value of 210, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.9% yellow, and 17.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 100° (degrees), 6.2 % saturation, and 81.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 18-C-33 - Blue has a hue of 100° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation and 82.4 % brightness/value.



BS 18-C-33 - Blue is cool or warm?

The color BS 18-C-33 - Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of BS 18-C-33 - Blue? (For interior and product design)

BS 18-C-33 - Blue has an LRV of nearly 64. By LRV value, it is a 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

BS 18-C-33 - Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 64 of BS 18-C-33 - Blue with dark and light Color





Is BS 18-C-33 - Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 18-C-33 - Blue 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


BS 18-C-33 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(206, 210, 204)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
210 (82.4%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.90%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.86%
Key
17.65%

HSL

HSL(100deg, 6.2 %, 81.2 %)

Hue
100°
Saturation
6.25 %.
Lightness
81.18 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 45, 33)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Yellow
45 (17.8%)
Blue
33 (12.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
100°
Saturation
2.86 %.
Brightness / Value
82.35 %.

HWB

H: 100°

W: 80.00 %

B: 17.65 %

XYZ

X : 59.4

Y : 63.57

Z : 66.27

YXY

Y1 : 63.57

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 19.22%

M : 17.65%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 63.6 %

Munsell Color System

8.7GY 8.2/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 83.74

A : -2.45

B : 2.48

CIE-Lch

L : 83.74

C : 3.49

H : 134.6

CIE-Luv

L : 83.74

U : -1.93

V : 4.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 79.73

A : -6.56

B : 6.54






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 18-C-33 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 18-C-33 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D9DAD2
Oatmeal
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to British Standard 4800




Pantone TCX


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to Pantone PMS


#D5D8D2
PANTONE 9103 C
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#D0D0CE
PANTONE Cool Gray 2 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#D4D5D4
PANTONE 10101 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


RAL Classic


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to RAL Classic


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to RAL Design






Paint similar to BS 18-C-33 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 18-C-33 - Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to Benjamin Moore


#D4D8D2
Wickham Gray (HC-171)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#D4D7D2
Alaskan Husky (1479)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#D3D4CC
Gray Owl (2137-60)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#D6D8CF
Moonshine (2140-60)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to Sherwin Williams


#D1D2CB
Silverpointe (SW 7653)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#CBCEC5
Pearl Gray (SW 0052)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#CECEC6
Lattice (SW 7654)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#CCCCC5
Front Porch (SW 7651)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)


Valspar


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to Valspar


#CDD0C7
Chilean Sea Bass (V142-2)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#D8DAD2
Recycled Glass (8004-30B)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#D1D3D1
Morning Lake (7004-21)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#D8D9D0
Pan's Flute (T658)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to PPG Paints


#CDD2C9
Bay Of Fundy (PPG10-07)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#D6D7D2
Fog (PPG1010-2)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#CFD2C7
Frivolous Folly (PPG1128-2)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)


Behr


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to Behr


#D5D9D3
Misty Coast (PPU25-13)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#D6D7CF
Mortar (N380-1)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#C9CBC2
Heath Gray (N380-2)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#D9D9D2
Seagull Gray (N360-1)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


BS 18-C-33 - Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 18-C-33 - Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#CBCDC4
Silhouette (DE 6276)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#D5DBD5
Silver Fox (DE 6289)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#D9DAD2
Silver Creek (DE 6275)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#CECDC5
So Chic! (DET 614)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more BS 18-C-33 - Blue - #CED2CC color palettes and coordinating colors



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



CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue

D0CCD2
Lavender Gray*


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 BS 18-C-33 - Blue - #CED2CC?

Color that best contrast with BS 18-C-33 - Blue - #CED2CC is #D0CCD2, color name is Lavender Gray*
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 BS 18-C-33 - Blue - #CED2CC?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 18-C-33 - Blue - #CED2CC is #D0CCD2, color name is Lavender Gray*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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