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What color is BBAD9D?

The RGB color code for color number #BBAD9D is RGB(187, 173, 157). In the RGB color model, #BBAD9D has a red value of 187, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 16.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32° (degrees), 18.1 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBAD9D has a hue of 32° (degrees), 16.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBAD9D is cool or warm?

Color BBAD9D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBAD9D? (For interior and product design)

BBAD9D has an LRV of nearly 43. 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

#BBAD9D

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #BBAD9D with dark and light Color




Is #BBAD9D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBAD9D 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 #BBAD9D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 173, 157)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.49%
Yellow
16.04%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(32deg, 18.1 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
32°
Saturation
18.07 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 76, 54)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
76 (30.0%)
Blue
54 (21.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
32°
Saturation
16.04 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 32°

W: 61.57 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 41.52

Y : 42.89

Z : 37.99

YXY

Y1 : 42.89

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 32.16%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 42.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.2Y 7.0/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 71.48

A : 2.33

B : 10.03

CIE-Lch

L : 71.48

C : 10.29

H : 76.91

CIE-Luv

L : 71.48

U : 9.38

V : 13.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.49

A : -1.42

B : 11.45






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBAD9D


Here are the colors similar to BBAD9D. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBAD9D.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBAD9D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBAD9D.


#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#BAA58D
PANTONE 4253 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBAD9D.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBAD9D.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBAD9D


Here are the paint colors similar to BBAD9D. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBAD9D to Farrow & Ball


#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBAD9D to Dunn-Edwards


#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige (DEC 766)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBAD9D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBAD9D to PPG Paints


#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#BDA998
Notorious (PPG1074-4)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBAD9D to Valspar


#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBAD9D to Behr


#C0AE96
Riviera Beach (PPU7-07)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBAD9D to Sherwin Williams


#C0AF97
Khaki Shade (SW 7533)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#B1A290
Tony Taupe (SW 7038)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBAD9D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBAD9D to Benjamin Moore


#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBAD9D 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



BBAD9D
Greige*

9DABBB
Cadet 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 #BBAD9D?

Color that best contrast with #BBAD9D is #9DABBB, color name is Cadet 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 #BBAD9D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBAD9D is #9DABBB, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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