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What color is BBC6C8?

The RGB color code for color number #BBC6C8 is RGB(187, 198, 200). In the RGB color model, #BBC6C8 has a red value of 187, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.5% cyan, 1.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 10.6 % saturation, and 75.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBC6C8 has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color BBC6C8 is cool or warm?

Color BBC6C8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BBC6C8? (For interior and product design)

BBC6C8 has an LRV of nearly 55. 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

#BBC6C8

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #BBC6C8 with dark and light Color




Is #BBC6C8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBC6C8 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 #BBC6C8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 198, 200)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.50%
Magenta
1.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(189.23deg, 10.6 %, 75.9 %)

Hue
189.23°
Saturation
10.57 %.
Lightness
75.88 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 48, 45)
Red
22 (8.8%)
Yellow
48 (18.9%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
189.23°
Saturation
6.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 189.23°

W: 73.33 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 51.11

Y : 55.12

Z : 62.59

YXY

Y1 : 55.12

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 22.35%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 55.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.4BG 7.8/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 79.11

A : -3.37

B : -2.31

CIE-Lch

L : 79.11

C : 4.08

H : 214.44

CIE-Luv

L : 79.11

U : -6.17

V : -2.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.24

A : -7.04

B : 1.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBC6C8


Here are the colors similar to BBC6C8. 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.



#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBC6C8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBC6C8.


#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BFCED6
PANTONE 5455 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBC6C8.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBC6C8.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBC6C8.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBC6C8


Here are the paint colors similar to BBC6C8. 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.


Valspar

Hex color BBC6C8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBC6C8 to Valspar


#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#BFCBCD
Milky Way (8004-37B)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#BBC3C8
Elliott Bay (P035)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBC6C8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBC6C8 to Behr


#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.8% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBC6C8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBC6C8 to Benjamin Moore


#C0CACD
Gentle Gray (1626)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#C1CDD3
Mt. Rainier Gray (2129-60)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBC6C8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBC6C8 to Sherwin Williams


#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBC6C8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBC6C8 to PPG Paints


#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#BFC4C5
Train (PPG0993-2)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBC6C8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBC6C8 to Dunn-Edwards


#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBC6C8 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



BBC6C8
Zinc*

C8BDBB
Pale Silver*


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 #BBC6C8?

Color that best contrast with #BBC6C8 is #C8BDBB, color name is Pale Silver*
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 #BBC6C8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBC6C8 is #C8BDBB, color name is Pale Silver*.





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