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What color is BBB191?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB191 is RGB(187, 177, 145). In the RGB color model, #BBB191 has a red value of 187, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 145. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 22.5% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.7° (degrees), 23.6 % saturation, and 65.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB191 has a hue of 45.7° (degrees), 22.5 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBB191 is cool or warm?

Color BBB191 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBB191? (For interior and product design)

BBB191 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.



Dark Color

#BBB191

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #BBB191 with dark and light Color




Is #BBB191 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBB191 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 #BBB191 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 177, 145)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
145 (56.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.35%
Yellow
22.46%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(45.71deg, 23.6 %, 65.1 %)

Hue
45.71°
Saturation
23.60 %.
Lightness
65.10 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 87, 52)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
87 (34.0%)
Blue
52 (20.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45.71°
Saturation
22.46 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 45.71°

W: 56.86 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 41.33

Y : 44.05

Z : 33.11

YXY

Y1 : 44.05

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 30.59%

Y : 43.14%


LRV

~ 44.1 %

Munsell Color System

0.3GY 7.1/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.26

A : -1.66

B : 17.68

CIE-Lch

L : 72.26

C : 17.76

H : 95.36

CIE-Luv

L : 72.26

U : 7.9

V : 24.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.37

A : -5.01

B : 16.88






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBB191


Here are the colors similar to BBB191. 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.



#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#C2B280
Sand
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#C2B280
Ecru
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB191.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB191.


#B8B298
PANTONE 2323 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#BBAC88
PANTONE 4241 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB191.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB191.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#AAA472
BS 10-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB191.


#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBB191


Here are the paint colors similar to BBB191. 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 BBB191 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBB191 to Behr


#BDB38F
Wasabi Powder (PPU9-10)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#B9AC87
Fennel Seed (S330-4)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B9AB85
Makrut Lime (PPU8-08A)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C0AD89
Oat Field (S320-4)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB191 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB191 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9B297
Flour Sack (DET 632)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#C0B28E
Trail Blazer (DET 633)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen (DE 6193)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#B8A88A
Sepia Tone (DET 638)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBB191 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBB191 to PPG Paints


#C2B79A
Distant Valley (PPG11-19)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#C6BB9C
Beach Dune (PPG1112-4)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust (PPG1102-4)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin (PPG1102-3)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBB191 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBB191 to Benjamin Moore


#C2B393
Coastal Path (AF-380)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#C0B08C
Yorkshire Tan (HC-23)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#BFAE8C
Quincy Tan (HC-25)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#BBAB8E
Greenbrier Beige (HC-79)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBB191 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBB191 to Valspar




Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBB191 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBB191 to Sherwin Williams


#C8BD98
Lemongrass (SW 7732)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#C3B090
Sawgrass Basket (SW 9121)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#C1AE91
Favorite Tan (SW 6157)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#C8BBA3
Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBB191 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBB191 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBB191 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



BBB191
Khaki*

919BBB
Cool 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 #BBB191?

Color that best contrast with #BBB191 is #919BBB, color name is Cool 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 #BBB191?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBB191 is #919BBB, color name is Cool Gray*.





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