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What color is BBCBC9?

The RGB color code for color number #BBCBC9 is RGB(187, 203, 201). In the RGB color model, #BBCBC9 has a red value of 187, a green value of 203, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 172.5° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation, and 76.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBCBC9 has a hue of 172.5° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.



Color BBCBC9 is cool or warm?

Color BBCBC9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BBCBC9? (For interior and product design)

BBCBC9 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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

#BBCBC9

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #BBCBC9 with dark and light Color




Is #BBCBC9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBCBC9 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 #BBCBC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 203, 201)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
203 (79.6%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.88%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.99%
Key
20.39%

HSL

HSL(172.5deg, 13.3 %, 76.5 %)

Hue
172.5°
Saturation
13.33 %.
Lightness
76.47 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 48, 42)
Red
20 (8.0%)
Yellow
48 (18.9%)
Blue
42 (16.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
172.5°
Saturation
7.88 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.

HWB

H: 172.5°

W: 73.33 %

B: 20.39 %

XYZ

X : 52.39

Y : 57.49

Z : 63.59

YXY

Y1 : 57.49

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 20.39%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 57.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.7G 7.9/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 80.46

A : -5.8

B : -0.88

CIE-Lch

L : 80.46

C : 5.86

H : 188.59

CIE-Luv

L : 80.46

U : -8.67

V : -0.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.82

A : -9.36

B : 3.35






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BBCBC9


Here are the colors similar to BBCBC9. 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 - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBCBC9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBCBC9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBCBC9.


#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#B6C9C2
PANTONE 4169 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBCBC9.


#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#D4E6E2
BS 18-E-49 - Astral Blue
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBCBC9.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BBCBC9


Here are the paint colors similar to BBCBC9. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBCBC9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBCBC9 to Dunn-Edwards


#B6CACA
Berry Mojito (DET 565)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#B6C4BD
Patina Creek (DE 6297)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BBCBC9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBCBC9 to PPG Paints


#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#B7CCC7
Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#BACBC4
Blue Shamrock (PPG1136-4)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#BFC8C3
Gale Force (PPG10-08)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BBCBC9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBCBC9 to Valspar


#B3C6C2
Misty Dreams (V100-3)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#B7C5BF
Statue of Liberty (T645)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#BFCBCD
Milky Way (8004-37B)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#AEC7C6
Wild Life (8003-38C)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color BBCBC9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBCBC9 to Behr


#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#B2C7C0
Fresh Tone (S430-2)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#BDCAC0
Mountain Falls (N420-2)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#C2CED2
Alice White (MQ3-58)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBCBC9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBCBC9 to Sherwin Williams


#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#B4CCC9
Watery (SW 6478)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C2CDC5
Rainwashed (SW 6211)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBCBC9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBCBC9 to Benjamin Moore


#B7C6BE
Sylvan Mist (CSP-740)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B3BEB9
Beach Glass (1564)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#C0CACD
Gentle Gray (1626)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BBCBC9 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



BBCBC9
Zinc*

CBBBBD
Silver Pink*


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 #BBCBC9?

Color that best contrast with #BBCBC9 is #CBBBBD, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #BBCBC9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBCBC9 is #CBBBBD, color name is Silver Pink*.





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