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HEX BBB8BE - #BBB8BE, RGB(187,184,190) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BBB8BE
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 184, 190)
CMYK Values*: 1.6%, 3.2%, 0.0%, 25.5%



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What color is BBB8BE?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB8BE is RGB(187, 184, 190). In the RGB color model, #BBB8BE has a red value of 187, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270° (degrees), 4.4 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB8BE has a hue of 270° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.



Color BBB8BE is cool or warm?

Color BBB8BE is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



What is the LRV of #BBB8BE? (For interior and product design)

BBB8BE has an LRV of nearly 49. 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

#BBB8BE

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #BBB8BE with dark and light Color




Is #BBB8BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBB8BE 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 #BBB8BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 184, 190)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.58%
Magenta
3.16%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(270deg, 4.4 %, 73.3 %)

Hue
270°
Saturation
4.41 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 54, 51)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
54 (21.0%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
270°
Saturation
3.16 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 270°

W: 72.16 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 46.93

Y : 48.56

Z : 55.62

YXY

Y1 : 48.56

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 27.84%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 48.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.4P 7.4/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 75.18

A : 2.17

B : -2.67

CIE-Lch

L : 75.18

C : 3.44

H : 309.17

CIE-Luv

L : 75.18

U : 1.35

V : -4.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.69

A : -1.75

B : 1.46






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BBB8BE

Here are the colors similar to BBB8BE. 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.

#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB8BE.

#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB8BE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB8BE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB8BE.

#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB8BE.

#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BBB8BE

Here are the paint colors similar to BBB8BE. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB8BE to Dunn-Edwards

#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBB8BE to Valspar

#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBB8BE to Sherwin Williams

#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBB8BE to Behr

#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBB8BE to Benjamin Moore

#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBB8BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBB8BE to PPG Paints

#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#CDC8D2
Silver Chalice (PPG1174-3)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBB8BE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBB8BE to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBB8BE 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



BBB8BE
Medium Gray*

BBBEB8
Medium 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 #BBB8BE?

Color that best contrast with #BBB8BE is #BBBEB8, color name is Medium 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 #BBB8BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBB8BE is #BBBEB8, color name is Medium Gray*.





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