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What color is BBC7C5?

The RGB color code for color number #BBC7C5 is RGB(187, 199, 197). In the RGB color model, #BBC7C5 has a red value of 187, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.0% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 170° (degrees), 9.7 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBC7C5 has a hue of 170° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.



Color BBC7C5 is cool or warm?

Color BBC7C5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BBC7C5? (For interior and product design)

BBC7C5 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

#BBC7C5

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #BBC7C5 with dark and light Color




Is #BBC7C5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBC7C5 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 #BBC7C5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 199, 197)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.03%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.01%
Key
21.96%

HSL

HSL(170deg, 9.7 %, 75.7 %)

Hue
170°
Saturation
9.68 %.
Lightness
75.69 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 51, 44)
Red
23 (8.8%)
Yellow
51 (19.9%)
Blue
44 (17.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
170°
Saturation
6.03 %.
Brightness / Value
78.04 %.

HWB

H: 170°

W: 73.33 %

B: 21.96 %

XYZ

X : 50.99

Y : 55.44

Z : 60.84

YXY

Y1 : 55.44

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 21.96%

Y : 22.75%


LRV

~ 55.4 %

Munsell Color System

7G 7.8/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 79.3

A : -4.47

B : -0.42

CIE-Lch

L : 79.3

C : 4.49

H : 185.43

CIE-Luv

L : 79.3

U : -6.53

V : 0.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.46

A : -8.06

B : 3.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBC7C5


Here are the colors similar to BBC7C5. 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 - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBC7C5.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBC7C5.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBC7C5.


#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBC7C5.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBC7C5.


#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBC7C5


Here are the paint colors similar to BBC7C5. 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.


Behr

Hex color BBC7C5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBC7C5 to Behr


#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#C3C8C7
Zero Gravity (N450-2)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBC7C5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBC7C5 to PPG Paints


#BFC8C3
Gale Force (PPG10-08)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#BACBC4
Blue Shamrock (PPG1136-4)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBC7C5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBC7C5 to Dunn-Edwards


#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#B6C4BD
Patina Creek (DE 6297)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBC7C5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBC7C5 to Sherwin Williams


#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#C2CCC4
Copen Blue (SW 0068)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#C2CDC5
Rainwashed (SW 6211)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBC7C5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBC7C5 to Valspar


#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#B7C5BF
Statue of Liberty (T645)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#BFCBCD
Milky Way (8004-37B)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBC7C5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBC7C5 to Benjamin Moore


#B3BEB9
Beach Glass (1564)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#C0CACD
Gentle Gray (1626)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BBC3BB
Tranquility (AF-490)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B7C6BE
Sylvan Mist (CSP-740)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBC7C5 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



BBC7C5
Zinc*

C7BBBD
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 #BBC7C5?

Color that best contrast with #BBC7C5 is #C7BBBD, 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 #BBC7C5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBC7C5 is #C7BBBD, color name is Pale Silver*.





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