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What color is BBC5BD?

The RGB color code for color number #BBC5BD is RGB(187, 197, 189). In the RGB color model, #BBC5BD has a red value of 187, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.1% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 132° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation, and 75.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBC5BD has a hue of 132° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color BBC5BD is cool or warm?

Color BBC5BD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BBC5BD? (For interior and product design)

BBC5BD has an LRV of nearly 54. 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

#BBC5BD

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #BBC5BD with dark and light Color




Is #BBC5BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBC5BD 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 #BBC5BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 197, 189)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.08%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
4.06%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(132deg, 7.9 %, 75.3 %)

Hue
132°
Saturation
7.94 %.
Lightness
75.29 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 57, 45)
Red
25 (9.7%)
Yellow
57 (22.4%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
132°
Saturation
5.08 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 132°

W: 73.33 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 49.65

Y : 54.17

Z : 55.98

YXY

Y1 : 54.17

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 22.75%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 54.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.9G 7.7/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 78.56

A : -4.92

B : 2.81

CIE-Lch

L : 78.56

C : 5.67

H : 150.26

CIE-Luv

L : 78.56

U : -5.18

V : 5.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.6

A : -8.4

B : 6.42






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBC5BD


Here are the colors similar to BBC5BD. 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.



#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBC5BD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBC5BD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBC5BD.


#BAC5B9
PANTONE 5665 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBC5BD.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBC5BD.


#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#D2D1BF
BS 12-B-17 - Willow
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBC5BD


Here are the paint colors similar to BBC5BD. 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 BBC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBC5BD to Benjamin Moore


#BBC3BB
Tranquility (AF-490)
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#B7C6BE
Sylvan Mist (CSP-740)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#B3BEB9
Beach Glass (1564)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBC5BD to Dunn-Edwards


#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#B6C4BD
Patina Creek (DE 6297)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBC5BD to Valspar


#BAC5BB
Opalescence (M332)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#B7C5BF
Statue of Liberty (T645)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#BBC5B8
Dusty Green (T637)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBC5BD to Behr


#BEC5BA
Riverdale (N410-3)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#BDCAC0
Mountain Falls (N420-2)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#B7C3B7
Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBC5BD to Sherwin Williams


#C2CCC4
Copen Blue (SW 0068)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#C2CDC5
Rainwashed (SW 6211)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#ADBBB2
Quietude (SW 6212)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBC5BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBC5BD to PPG Paints


#BFC8C3
Gale Force (PPG10-08)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#BEC4B7
Balsam (PPG1128-4)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#BCC8BA
Niagara Mist (PPG10-30)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#BACBC4
Blue Shamrock (PPG1136-4)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBC5BD to Farrow & Ball


#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBC5BD 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



BBC5BD
Ash Gray*

C5BBC3
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 #BBC5BD?

Color that best contrast with #BBC5BD is #C5BBC3, 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 #BBC5BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBC5BD is #C5BBC3, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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