HEX BB9C8A - #BB9C8A, RGB(187,156,138) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Taupe* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BB9C8A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(187, 156, 138) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 16.6%, 26.2%, 26.7% |
What color is BB9C8A?
The RGB color code for color number #BB9C8A is RGB(187, 156, 138). In the RGB color model, #BB9C8A has a red value of 187, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.6% magenta, 26.2% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 22° (degrees), 26.5 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB9C8A has a hue of 22° (degrees), 26.2 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.
Color BB9C8A is cool or warm?
Color BB9C8A is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BB9C8A? (For interior and product design)
BB9C8A 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
#BB9C8A
Light Color
Compare LRV 36 of #BB9C8A with dark and light Color
Is #BB9C8A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BB9C8A 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 #BB9C8A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(187, 156, 138)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.58%
Yellow
26.20%
Key
26.67%
HSL
HSL(22.04deg, 26.5 %, 63.7 %)
Hue
22.04°
Saturation
26.49 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.
RYB
RYB(58, 85, 59)
Red
58 (22.6%)
Yellow
85 (33.3%)
Blue
59 (23.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
22.04°
Saturation
26.20 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.
HWB
H: 22.04°
W: 54.12 %
B: 26.67 %
XYZ
X : 36.97
Y : 36.18
Z : 29.08
YXY
Y1 : 36.18
X : 0.36
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 26.67%
M : 38.82%
Y : 45.88%
LRV
~ 36.2 %
Munsell Color System
0.1Y 6.5/2.9
CIE-Lab
L : 66.65
A : 8.71
B : 13.71
CIE-Lch
L : 66.65
C : 16.25
H : 57.57
CIE-Luv
L : 66.65
U : 20.72
V : 17.25
Hunter-Lab
L : 60.15
A : 4.46
B : 13.44
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BB9C8A
Here are the colors similar to BB9C8A. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #BB9C8A
Here are the paint colors similar to BB9C8A. 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.
Behr
Hex color BB9C8A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB9C8A to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Hex color BB9C8A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB9C8A to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
Hex color BB9C8A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB9C8A to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#BB9C8A color palettes and scheme combination
6D503F
8D6852
A8816A
BB9C8A
CEB7AA
E0D3CB
F3EEEB
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.
BB8AA9
BB8A90
BB9C8A
BBB48A
A9BB8A
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.
BB9C8A
8ABB9C
9C8ABB
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BB9C8A
90BB8A
8AA9BB
B58ABB
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BB9C8A
C1A595
C8AFA1
CFB9AD
D6C3B8
DDCDC4
E3D7D0
EAE1DB
F1EBE7
F8F5F3
FFFFFF
BB9C8A
A88C7C
957C6E
826D60
705D52
5D4E45
4A3E37
382E29
251F1B
120F0D
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BB9C8A
Pale Taupe*
8AA9BB
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 #BB9C8A?
Color that best contrast with #BB9C8A is #8AA9BB,
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 #BB9C8A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BB9C8A is #8AA9BB, color name is Pewter Blue*.
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