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HEX BBB1AC - #BBB1AC, RGB(187,177,172) Color


Color Name: Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code: #BBB1AC
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 177, 172)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.3%, 8.0%, 26.7%



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What color is BBB1AC?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB1AC is RGB(187, 177, 172). In the RGB color model, #BBB1AC has a red value of 187, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 8.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 9.9 % saturation, and 70.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB1AC has a hue of 20° (degrees), 8.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBB1AC is cool or warm?

Color BBB1AC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBB1AC? (For interior and product design)

BBB1AC has an LRV of nearly 45. 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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#BBB1AC

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #BBB1AC with dark and light Color




Is #BBB1AC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBB1AC 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 #BBB1AC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 177, 172)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.35%
Yellow
8.02%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(20deg, 9.9 %, 70.4 %)

Hue
20°
Saturation
9.93 %.
Lightness
70.39 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 66, 53)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
20°
Saturation
8.02 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 20°

W: 67.45 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 43.66

Y : 44.99

Z : 45.41

YXY

Y1 : 44.99

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 30.59%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 45 %

Munsell Color System

9.6YR 7.1/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 72.88

A : 2.68

B : 3.82

CIE-Lch

L : 72.88

C : 4.66

H : 54.97

CIE-Luv

L : 72.88

U : 6.15

V : 5.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.07

A : -1.18

B : 6.81






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BBB1AC

Here are the colors similar to BBB1AC. 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.

#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB1AC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB1AC.

#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB1AC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB1AC.

#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB1AC.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BBB1AC

Here are the paint colors similar to BBB1AC. 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 BBB1AC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBB1AC to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBB1AC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBB1AC to Sherwin Williams

#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#C2B6B6
Imagine (SW 6009)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#C3B1AC
Artistic Taupe (SW 6030)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB1AC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB1AC to Dunn-Edwards

#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn (DE 6038)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBB1AC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBB1AC to Benjamin Moore

#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBB1AC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBB1AC to PPG Paints

#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBB1AC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBB1AC to Valspar

#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen (V126-3)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBB1AC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBB1AC to Behr

#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#C3B0AB
Moonlit Mauve (N130-3)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBB1AC 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



BBB1AC
Pale Silver*

ACB6BB
Zinc*


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 #BBB1AC?

Color that best contrast with #BBB1AC is #ACB6BB, color name is Zinc*
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 #BBB1AC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBB1AC is #ACB6BB, color name is Zinc*.





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