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What color is BBC3A9?

The RGB color code for color number #BBC3A9 is RGB(187, 195, 169). In the RGB color model, #BBC3A9 has a red value of 187, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 13.3% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 78.5° (degrees), 17.8 % saturation, and 71.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBC3A9 has a hue of 78.5° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.



Color BBC3A9 is cool or warm?

Color BBC3A9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BBC3A9? (For interior and product design)

BBC3A9 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.



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#BBC3A9

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #BBC3A9 with dark and light Color




Is #BBC3A9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBC3A9 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 #BBC3A9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 195, 169)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.10%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
13.33%
Key
23.53%

HSL

HSL(78.46deg, 17.8 %, 71.4 %)

Hue
78.46°
Saturation
17.81 %.
Lightness
71.37 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 73, 45)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
73 (28.6%)
Blue
45 (17.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
78.46°
Saturation
13.33 %.
Brightness / Value
76.47 %.

HWB

H: 78.46°

W: 66.27 %

B: 23.53 %

XYZ

X : 47.17

Y : 52.46

Z : 45.18

YXY

Y1 : 52.46

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 23.53%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 52.5 %

Munsell Color System

6.8GY 7.6/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 77.55

A : -7.39

B : 12.13

CIE-Lch

L : 77.55

C : 14.21

H : 121.34

CIE-Luv

L : 77.55

U : -3.27

V : 18.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.43

A : -10.5

B : 13.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBC3A9


Here are the colors similar to BBC3A9. 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.



#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBC3A9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBC3A9.


#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B3B995
PANTONE 5793 C
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBC3A9.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBC3A9.


#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBC3A9.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBC3A9


Here are the paint colors similar to BBC3A9. 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 BBC3A9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBC3A9 to Benjamin Moore


#B9C2A2
Lily Pad (480)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#B0BAA4
Salisbury Green (HC-139)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#C8CAB2
Soft Fern (2144-40)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C7CAB6
Wind Chime (AF-465)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBC3A9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBC3A9 to Valspar


#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBC3A9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBC3A9 to Behr


#B2BFA6
Creamy Spinach (S390-3)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#B6C2A1
Chopped Dill (M380-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#CBD1BA
Chinese Jade (PPU10-09)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#AFB796
Moss Print (PPU11-08)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBC3A9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBC3A9 to PPG Paints


#BBC6A4
Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBC3A9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBC3A9 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C7CDA8
Baize Green (SW 6429)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBC3A9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBC3A9 to Dunn-Edwards


#AEBDA8
Fresh Thyme (DE 5654)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#A9B49A
Mow the Lawn (DET 520)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#C7C4A5
Sea Glass (DEC 775)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBC3A9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBC3A9 to Farrow & Ball


#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBC3A9 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



BBC3A9
Laurel Green*

B1A9C3
Pastel Lilac*


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 #BBC3A9?

Color that best contrast with #BBC3A9 is #B1A9C3, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #BBC3A9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBC3A9 is #B1A9C3, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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