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What color is BBBCA1?

The RGB color code for color number #BBBCA1 is RGB(187, 188, 161). In the RGB color model, #BBBCA1 has a red value of 187, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 161. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 14.4% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 62.2° (degrees), 16.8 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBBCA1 has a hue of 62.2° (degrees), 14.4 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BBBCA1 is cool or warm?

Color BBBCA1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBBCA1? (For interior and product design)

BBBCA1 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.



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#BBBCA1

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #BBBCA1 with dark and light Color




Is #BBBCA1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBBCA1 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 #BBBCA1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 188, 161)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
161 (63.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.53%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
14.36%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(62.22deg, 16.8 %, 68.4 %)

Hue
62.22°
Saturation
16.77 %.
Lightness
68.43 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 78, 48)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
78 (30.4%)
Blue
48 (18.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
62.22°
Saturation
14.36 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 62.22°

W: 63.14 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 44.91

Y : 49.1

Z : 40.83

YXY

Y1 : 49.1

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 26.27%

Y : 36.86%


LRV

~ 49.1 %

Munsell Color System

5GY 7.4/2.7

CIE-Lab

L : 75.52

A : -5.03

B : 13.56

CIE-Lch

L : 75.52

C : 14.47

H : 110.34

CIE-Luv

L : 75.52

U : 0.87

V : 20.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.07

A : -8.23

B : 14.51






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBBCA1


Here are the colors similar to BBBCA1. 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.



#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBBCA1.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBBCA1.


#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBBCA1.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBBCA1.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBBCA1.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBBCA1


Here are the paint colors similar to BBBCA1. 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 BBBCA1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBBCA1 to Valspar


#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBBCA1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBBCA1 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9B79B
Trinity Islands (DE 6249)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#C7C4A5
Sea Glass (DEC 775)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B0B08E
That's Atomic (DET 504)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#B9B297
Flour Sack (DET 632)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBBCA1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBBCA1 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#C1BCA7
Grassland (SW 6163)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#AEB08F
Majolica Green (SW 0013)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBBCA1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBBCA1 to PPG Paints


#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBBCA1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBBCA1 to Benjamin Moore


#BABD99
Burgess Green (CW-485)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#C5C3AE
Spanish Olive (1509)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#B9C2A2
Lily Pad (480)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBBCA1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBBCA1 to Behr


#C5C0A3
Washed Olive (S350-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#C6C2AB
Organic Field (PPU9-19)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#ACB397
Cottage Hill (HDC-CT-28)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBBCA1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBBCA1 to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBBCA1 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



BBBCA1
Sandstone*

A2A1BC
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 #BBBCA1?

Color that best contrast with #BBBCA1 is #A2A1BC, 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 #BBBCA1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBBCA1 is #A2A1BC, color name is Cool Gray*.





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