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What color is BBBFBE?

The RGB color code for color number #BBBFBE is RGB(187, 191, 190). In the RGB color model, #BBBFBE has a red value of 187, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.5% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 165° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation, and 74.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBBFBE has a hue of 165° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BBBFBE is cool or warm?

Color BBBFBE is a cool color.



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

BBBFBE has an LRV of nearly 52. 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

#BBBFBE

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #BBBFBE with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 191, 190)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.09%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.52%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(165deg, 3.0 %, 74.1 %)

Hue
165°
Saturation
3.03 %.
Lightness
74.12 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 55, 48)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Yellow
55 (21.6%)
Blue
48 (18.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
165°
Saturation
2.09 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 165°

W: 73.33 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 48.42

Y : 51.54

Z : 56.11

YXY

Y1 : 51.54

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 25.10%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 51.5 %

Munsell Color System

5.6G 7.6/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 77.01

A : -1.57

B : 0.01

CIE-Lch

L : 77.01

C : 1.57

H : 179.63

CIE-Luv

L : 77.01

U : -2.2

V : 0.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.79

A : -5.26

B : 3.92






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBBFBE


Here are the colors similar to BBBFBE. 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 - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBBFBE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBBFBE.


#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBBFBE.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBBFBE.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBBFBE.






Paint color for Hex #BBBFBE


Here are the paint colors similar to BBBFBE. 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.


PPG Paints

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


#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 0.77 (99.2% similar)
#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#BFC4C5
Train (PPG0993-2)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)


Behr

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


#BEC2C1
Silver Mine (PPU26-18)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.1% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.1% similar)
#BEC2C2
Eternity (AF-695)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#C3C7C5
Seersucker Suit (CSP-580)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)


Valspar

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


#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#BBC3C8
Elliott Bay (P035)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBBFBE 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



BBBFBE
Medium Gray*

BFBBBC
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 #BBBFBE?

Color that best contrast with #BBBFBE is #BFBBBC, 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 #BBBFBE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBBFBE is #BFBBBC, color name is Medium Gray*.





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