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What color is BB9C9F?

The RGB color code for color number #BB9C9F is RGB(187, 156, 159). In the RGB color model, #BB9C9F has a red value of 187, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.6% magenta, 15.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 354.2° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB9C9F has a hue of 354.2° (degrees), 16.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BB9C9F is cool or warm?

Color BB9C9F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BB9C9F? (For interior and product design)

BB9C9F has an LRV of nearly 37. 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

#BB9C9F

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #BB9C9F with dark and light Color




Is #BB9C9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB9C9F 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 #BB9C9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 156, 159)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.58%
Yellow
14.97%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(354.19deg, 18.6 %, 67.3 %)

Hue
354.19°
Saturation
18.56 %.
Lightness
67.25 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 70, 61)
Red
51 (20.1%)
Yellow
70 (27.5%)
Blue
61 (23.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
354.19°
Saturation
16.58 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 354.19°

W: 61.18 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 38.64

Y : 36.84

Z : 37.88

YXY

Y1 : 36.84

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 38.82%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 36.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.2YR 6.6/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 67.16

A : 11.95

B : 2.72

CIE-Lch

L : 67.16

C : 12.25

H : 12.83

CIE-Luv

L : 67.16

U : 18.69

V : 1.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.7

A : 7.4

B : 5.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BB9C9F


Here are the colors similar to BB9C9F. 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.



#BC8F8F
Rosy Brown
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB9C9F.


#C4A4A7
PANTONE 7633 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#C09A97
PANTONE 4036 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#BCA5A6
PANTONE 4086 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#AE9094
PANTONE 4093 C
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB9C9F.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB9C9F.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB9C9F.


#AA8C95
BS 24-C-37 - Purple
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#D5AFBB
BS 24-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB9C9F.


#D8A0A6
RAL 3015 - Light Pink
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BB9C9F


Here are the paint colors similar to BB9C9F. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB9C9F to Sherwin Williams


#BC9C9E
Orchid (SW 0071)
ΔE - 0.52 (99.5% similar)
#C79EA2
Rose Embroidery (SW 6297)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#B995A1
Rosé (SW 6290)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#C39393
Pressed Flower (SW 6304)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB9C9F to Benjamin Moore


#BE999A
Mauve Mist (1264)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C19E9B
Cherry Malt (2104-50)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#BFA4A0
Monet (1243)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#BDA7A8
Magic Potion (1250)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB9C9F to Farrow & Ball


#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)
#E6B7BA
Nancy's Blushes (278)
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BB9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB9C9F to Valspar


#BAA0A7
Bedroom Plum (1004-8A)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#AE9395
Violet Dusk (V078-4)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#BE9695
Cameo Pink (1006-8A)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#CE9EA0
Pink Cocoa Cupcake (V079-3)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB9C9F to Dunn-Edwards


#BA99A2
Playful Plum (DE 6018)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#BAA3A9
Magical Mauve (DE 6011)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#C4989E
Rose Meadow (DE 6025)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#B29E9D
Hazelnut (DE 6032)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BB9C9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB9C9F to PPG Paints


#C49B9E
Mexicali Rose (PPG18-06)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#C79D9B
Pepperberry (PPG1055-4)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#C8A6A1
Parfait (PPG1059-4)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#B495A4
Ashberry (PPG1179-5)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color BB9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB9C9F to Behr


#B09391
Antoinette (MQ1-46)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#BFA1AD
Decanting (S120-4)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#CAA09E
Lady Guinevere (MQ1-13)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B9A1AE
Highland Thistle (S110-4)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BB9C9F 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



BB9C9F
Rosy Brown*

9CBBB8
Opal*


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 #BB9C9F?

Color that best contrast with #BB9C9F is #9CBBB8, color name is Opal*
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 #BB9C9F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB9C9F is #9CBBB8, color name is Opal*.





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