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What color is BBB199?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB199 is RGB(187, 177, 153). In the RGB color model, #BBB199 has a red value of 187, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 18.2% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB199 has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 18.2 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBB199 is cool or warm?

Color BBB199 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBB199? (For interior and product design)

BBB199 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

#BBB199

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #BBB199 with dark and light Color




Is #BBB199 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBB199 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 #BBB199 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 177, 153)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.35%
Yellow
18.18%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(42.35deg, 20.0 %, 66.7 %)

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Lightness
66.67 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 81, 52)
Red
42 (16.4%)
Yellow
81 (31.6%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
18.18 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 42.35°

W: 60.00 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 41.97

Y : 44.31

Z : 36.48

YXY

Y1 : 44.31

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 30.59%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 44.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.1Y 7.1/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 72.43

A : -0.45

B : 13.57

CIE-Lch

L : 72.43

C : 13.58

H : 91.9

CIE-Luv

L : 72.43

U : 7.41

V : 19.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.56

A : -3.95

B : 14.1






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBB199


Here are the colors similar to BBB199. 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 - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB199.


#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#B8B298
PANTONE 2323 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#BBAC88
PANTONE 4241 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB199.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB199.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB199.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB199.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBB199


Here are the paint colors similar to BBB199. 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.


Valspar

Hex color BBB199 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBB199 to Valspar


#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#C4BCA0
Good to Grow (8003-27C)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBB199 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBB199 to Benjamin Moore


#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#C2B393
Coastal Path (AF-380)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBB199 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBB199 to Behr


#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#AFA791
Stone Walls (PPU8-19)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C5BDA5
Celery Powder (PPU8-18)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB199 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB199 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9B297
Flour Sack (DET 632)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBB199 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBB199 to PPG Paints


#C2B79A
Distant Valley (PPG11-19)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin (PPG1102-3)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust (PPG1102-4)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBB199 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBB199 to Sherwin Williams


#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige (SW 7528)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#C8BBA3
Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#C0AF97
Khaki Shade (SW 7533)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBB199 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBB199 to Farrow & Ball


#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBB199 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



BBB199
Greige*

99A3BB
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 #BBB199?

Color that best contrast with #BBB199 is #99A3BB, 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 #BBB199?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBB199 is #99A3BB, color name is Cool Gray*.





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