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What color is BBBCB9?

The RGB color code for color number #BBBCB9 is RGB(187, 188, 185). In the RGB color model, #BBBCB9 has a red value of 187, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 80° (degrees), 2.2 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBBCB9 has a hue of 80° (degrees), 1.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BBBCB9 is cool or warm?

Color BBBCB9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBBCB9? (For interior and product design)

BBBCB9 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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

#BBBCB9

Light Color


Compare LRV 50 of #BBBCB9 with dark and light Color




Is #BBBCB9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBBCB9 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 #BBBCB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 188, 185)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.53%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.60%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(80deg, 2.2 %, 73.1 %)

Hue
80°
Saturation
2.19 %.
Lightness
73.14 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 58, 49)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
58 (22.9%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
80°
Saturation
1.60 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 80°

W: 72.55 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 47.23

Y : 50.03

Z : 53.07

YXY

Y1 : 50.03

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 26.27%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 50 %

Munsell Color System

7.1GY 7.5/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 76.09

A : -0.9

B : 1.38

CIE-Lch

L : 76.09

C : 1.65

H : 123

CIE-Luv

L : 76.09

U : -0.4

V : 2.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.73

A : -4.59

B : 5.03






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBBCB9


Here are the colors similar to BBBCB9. 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 - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBBCB9.


#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBBCB9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBBCB9.


#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBBCB9.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBBCB9.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBBCB9


Here are the paint colors similar to BBBCB9. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBBCB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBBCB9 to Benjamin Moore


#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BEC2C2
Eternity (AF-695)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBBCB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBBCB9 to Behr


#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#BEC2C1
Silver Mine (PPU26-18)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBBCB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBBCB9 to PPG Paints


#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBBCB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBBCB9 to Sherwin Williams


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBBCB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBBCB9 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBBCB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBBCB9 to Valspar


#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBBCB9 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



BBBCB9
Medium Gray*

BAB9BC
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 #BBBCB9?

Color that best contrast with #BBBCB9 is #BAB9BC, 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 #BBBCB9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBBCB9 is #BAB9BC, color name is Medium Gray*.





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