Color Name
Pale Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#BB9C88
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 156, 136)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 16.6%, 27.3%, 26.7%
#BB9C88 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BB9C88?

The RGB color code for color number #BB9C88 is RGB(187, 156, 136). In the RGB color model, #BB9C88 has a red value of 187, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 136. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.6% magenta, 27.3% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.5° (degrees), 27.3 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB9C88 has a hue of 23.5° (degrees), 27.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB9C88 is cool or warm?

Color BB9C88 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB9C88? (For interior and product design)

BB9C88 has an LRV of nearly 36. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#BB9C88
LRV 36
Light Color

Compare LRV 36 of #BB9C88 with dark and light color

Is #BB9C88 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB9C88 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 #BB9C88 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB9C88
Hex triplet
#BB9C88
Red
BB
Green
9C
Blue
88
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 156, 136)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
136 (53.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.58%
Yellow
27.27%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(23.53deg, 27.3 %, 63.3 %)
Hue
23.53°
Saturation
27.27 %
Lightness
63.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
23.53°
Saturation
27.27 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(58, 86, 59)
Red
58 (22.8%)
Yellow
86 (33.8%)
Blue
59 (23.0%)
HWB
Hue
23.53°
Whiteness
53.33 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
46.67%
XYZ
X
36.83
Y
36.12
Z
28.32
YXY
Y1
36.12
X
0.36
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
66.61
A
8.43
B
14.76
CIE-Lch
L
66.61
C
17
H
60.28
CIE-Luv
L
66.61
U
20.91
V
18.65
Hunter-Lab
L
60.1
A
4.2
B
14.13
Other
LRV
~ 36.1 %
Munsell Color System
0.4Y 6.5/3

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 #BB9C88

These are the named colors closest to hex BB9C88, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#B38B6D Color Light Taupe
93.77% match | ΔE 6.23
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
93.72% match | ΔE 6.28
#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
93.35% match | ΔE 6.65

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB9C88.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB9C88.

#C09C83 Color PANTONE 7521 C
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#B99682 Color PANTONE 4045 C
97.85% match | ΔE 2.15
#C0A392 Color PANTONE 4735 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#C5A28A Color PANTONE 4044 C
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB9C88.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB9C88.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB9C88.


Paint color for Hex #BB9C88

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB9C88 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB9C88 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BB9C88 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB9C88 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB9C88 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB9C88 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB9C88 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB9C88 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB9C88 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB9C88 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BB9C88 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB9C88 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color BB9C88 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB9C88 to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB9C88 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB9C88 to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB9C88 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

#BB9C88
Pale Taupe*
#88A7BB
Pewter Blue*

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 #BB9C88?

Color that best contrast with #BB9C88 is #88A7BB, color name is Pewter Blue*. 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 #BB9C88?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB9C88 is #88A7BB, color name is Pewter Blue*.

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