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HEX BBB09C - #BBB09C, RGB(187,176,156) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #BBB09C
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 176, 156)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.9%, 16.6%, 26.7%



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What color is BBB09C?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB09C is RGB(187, 176, 156). In the RGB color model, #BBB09C has a red value of 187, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 16.6% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.7° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB09C has a hue of 38.7° (degrees), 16.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBB09C is cool or warm?

Color BBB09C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBB09C? (For interior and product design)

BBB09C has an LRV of nearly 44. 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.



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#BBB09C

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #BBB09C with dark and light Color




Is #BBB09C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBB09C 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 #BBB09C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 176, 156)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.88%
Yellow
16.58%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(38.71deg, 18.6 %, 67.3 %)

Hue
38.71°
Saturation
18.56 %.
Lightness
67.25 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 78, 53)
Red
42 (16.3%)
Yellow
78 (30.6%)
Blue
53 (20.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.71°
Saturation
16.58 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 38.71°

W: 61.18 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 42.02

Y : 44.02

Z : 37.73

YXY

Y1 : 44.02

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 30.98%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 44 %

Munsell Color System

7.5Y 7.0/2

CIE-Lab

L : 72.24

A : 0.56

B : 11.65

CIE-Lch

L : 72.24

C : 11.67

H : 87.27

CIE-Luv

L : 72.24

U : 7.77

V : 16.39

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.34

A : -3.05

B : 12.72






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BBB09C

Here are the colors similar to BBB09C. 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 - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB09C.

#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB09C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB09C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB09C.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB09C.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BBB09C

Here are the paint colors similar to BBB09C. 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 BBB09C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBB09C to Behr

#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C0AE96
Riviera Beach (PPU7-07)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#AFA791
Stone Walls (PPU8-19)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB09C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB09C to Dunn-Edwards

#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBB09C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBB09C to Benjamin Moore

#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBB09C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBB09C to Valspar

#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBB09C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBB09C to PPG Paints

#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust (PPG1102-4)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#C6B49C
Best Beige (PPG1085-4)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBB09C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBB09C to Sherwin Williams

#C4B49C
Windsor Greige (SW 7528)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C0AF97
Khaki Shade (SW 7533)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBB09C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBB09C to Farrow & Ball

#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBB09C 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



BBB09C
Greige*

9CA7BB
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 #BBB09C?

Color that best contrast with #BBB09C is #9CA7BB, 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 #BBB09C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBB09C is #9CA7BB, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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