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What color is BBBFAE?

The RGB color code for color number #BBBFAE is RGB(187, 191, 174). In the RGB color model, #BBBFAE has a red value of 187, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 8.9% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 74.1° (degrees), 11.7 % saturation, and 71.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBBFAE has a hue of 74.1° (degrees), 8.9 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BBBFAE is cool or warm?

Color BBBFAE is a warm color.



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

BBBFAE has an LRV of nearly 51. 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

#BBBFAE

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #BBBFAE with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 191, 174)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.09%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
8.90%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(74.12deg, 11.7 %, 71.6 %)

Hue
74.12°
Saturation
11.72 %.
Lightness
71.57 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 68, 47)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
47 (18.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
74.12°
Saturation
8.90 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 74.12°

W: 68.24 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 46.76

Y : 50.88

Z : 47.4

YXY

Y1 : 50.88

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 25.10%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 50.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.5GY 7.5/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 76.61

A : -4.45

B : 8.09

CIE-Lch

L : 76.61

C : 9.23

H : 118.79

CIE-Luv

L : 76.61

U : -1.39

V : 12.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.33

A : -7.81

B : 10.53






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBBFAE


Here are the colors similar to BBBFAE. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBBFAE.


#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#BAC5B9
PANTONE 5665 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBBFAE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBBFAE.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBBFAE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBBFAE.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBBFAE


Here are the paint colors similar to BBBFAE. 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.


Sherwin Williams

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


#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#BEC4B7
Balsam (PPG1128-4)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#B9C3B3
Belize Green (DEC 782)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#CDD0C0
Glass Tile (DE 6262)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#C7C8B7
Vale Mist (1494)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#C7CAB6
Wind Chime (AF-465)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B0BAA4
Salisbury Green (HC-139)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

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


#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#BBC5B8
Dusty Green (T637)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Behr

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


#BEC5BA
Riverdale (N410-3)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#B3BFB0
Flagstaff Green (N400-3)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#B7C3B7
Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBBFAE 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



BBBFAE
Dark Beige*

B2AEBF
Lavender 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 #BBBFAE?

Color that best contrast with #BBBFAE is #B2AEBF, color name is Lavender 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 #BBBFAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBBFAE is #B2AEBF, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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