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What color is BBB490?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB490 is RGB(187, 180, 144). In the RGB color model, #BBB490 has a red value of 187, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 144. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 23.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 24.0 % saturation, and 64.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB490 has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 23.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBB490 is cool or warm?

Color BBB490 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBB490? (For interior and product design)

BBB490 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.



Dark Color

#BBB490

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #BBB490 with dark and light Color




Is #BBB490 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBB490 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 #BBB490 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 180, 144)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
144 (56.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.74%
Yellow
22.99%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(50.23deg, 24.0 %, 64.9 %)

Hue
50.23°
Saturation
24.02 %.
Lightness
64.90 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 88, 50)
Red
42 (16.6%)
Yellow
88 (34.7%)
Blue
50 (19.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50.23°
Saturation
22.99 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 50.23°

W: 56.47 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 41.85

Y : 45.22

Z : 32.91

YXY

Y1 : 45.22

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 29.41%

Y : 43.53%


LRV

~ 45.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.1GY 7.2/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 73.04

A : -3.4

B : 19.29

CIE-Lch

L : 73.04

C : 19.59

H : 99.99

CIE-Luv

L : 73.04

U : 6.25

V : 27.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.25

A : -6.6

B : 18.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBB490


Here are the colors similar to BBB490. 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.



#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C2B280
Sand
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#C2B280
Ecru
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#C2B280
Dark Champagne
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB490.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB490.


#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#B0AA7E
PANTONE 452 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#BBAC88
PANTONE 4241 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C0BB87
PANTONE 5855 C
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB490.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB490.


#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB490.


#AAA472
BS 10-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBB490


Here are the paint colors similar to BBB490. 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 BBB490 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBB490 to Behr


#BDB593
Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.1% similar)
#BDB38F
Wasabi Powder (PPU9-10)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#BDB98F
Back To Nature (S340-4)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBB490 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBB490 to Valspar


#B9B18D
Oakmoss (6005-3C)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#BEB88F
Fields Afar (8003-28D)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#B9B891
Sumptuous Sage (6002-3C)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C1B28B
Withered Moss (6007-3C)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBB490 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBB490 to Sherwin Williams


#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#C8BD98
Lemongrass (SW 7732)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#BBB98A
Baby Bok Choy (SW 9037)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#AEB08F
Majolica Green (SW 0013)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBB490 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBB490 to PPG Paints


#BCB58A
Cress Green (PPG1114-4)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#B3AE87
Lively Ivy (PPG11-30)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#AFA97D
Thimbleberry Leaf (PPG11-31)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#BBAC7D
Nettle (PPG1111-4)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBB490 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBB490 to Benjamin Moore


#B9B790
Georgian Green (HC-115)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C1B88C
Burwell Green (CW-445)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B4B085
Ivy Lane (523)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB490 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB490 to Dunn-Edwards


#C0B28E
Trail Blazer (DET 633)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#B0B08E
That's Atomic (DET 504)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#C6B788
Bakelite Yellow (DET 657)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#B2AA7A
Even Growth (DE 5494)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBB490 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBB490 to Farrow & Ball


#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBB490 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



BBB490
Sage Green*

9097BB
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 #BBB490?

Color that best contrast with #BBB490 is #9097BB, 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 #BBB490?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBB490 is #9097BB, color name is Cool Gray*.





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