HEX BC8B6E - #BC8B6E, RGB(188,139,110) Color
| Color Name: | Light Taupe* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BC8B6E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 139, 110) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 26.1%, 41.5%, 26.3% |
What color is BC8B6E?
The RGB color code for color number #BC8B6E is RGB(188, 139, 110). In the RGB color model, #BC8B6E has a red value of 188, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 110. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.1% magenta, 41.5% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 22.3° (degrees), 36.8 % saturation, and 58.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8B6E has a hue of 22.3° (degrees), 41.5 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BC8B6E is cool or warm?
Color BC8B6E is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BC8B6E? (For interior and product design)
BC8B6E has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#BC8B6E
Light Color
Compare LRV 30 of #BC8B6E with dark and light Color
Is #BC8B6E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BC8B6E 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 #BC8B6E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 139, 110)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
110 (43.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.06%
Yellow
41.49%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(22.31deg, 36.8 %, 58.4 %)
Hue
22.31°
Saturation
36.79 %.
Lightness
58.43 %.
RYB
RYB(77, 97, 61)
Red
77 (30.3%)
Yellow
97 (38.1%)
Blue
61 (24.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
22.31°
Saturation
41.49 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 22.31°
W: 43.14 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 32.79
Y : 30.28
Z : 18.87
YXY
Y1 : 30.28
X : 0.4
Y2 : 0.37
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 45.49%
Y : 56.86%
LRV
~ 30.3 %
Munsell Color System
7.1YR 6.0/4.7
CIE-Lab
L : 61.9
A : 14.9
B : 22.8
CIE-Lch
L : 61.9
C : 27.24
H : 56.84
CIE-Luv
L : 61.9
U : 34.92
V : 26.55
Hunter-Lab
L : 55.03
A : 10.05
B : 18.19
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BC8B6E
Here are the colors similar to BC8B6E. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC8B6E.
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC8B6E.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC8B6E.
Paint color for Hex #BC8B6E
Here are the paint colors similar to BC8B6E. 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 BC8B6E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC8B6E to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#BC8B6E color palettes and scheme combination
63422E
86593E
A9704E
BC8B6E
CCA791
DCC3B4
ECDFD7
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.
BC6E9F
BC6E78
BC8B6E
BCB26E
9FBC6E
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.
BC8B6E
6EBC8B
8B6EBC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BC8B6E
78BC6E
6E9FBC
B26EBC
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BC8B6E
C2967C
C9A28B
D0AD99
D6B9A8
DDC5B6
E4D0C5
EADCD3
F1E7E2
F8F3F0
FFFFFF
BC8B6E
A97D63
966F58
83614D
705342
5E4537
4B372C
382921
251B16
120D0B
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BC8B6E
Light Taupe*
6E9FBC
Air Superiority Blue*
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 #BC8B6E?
Color that best contrast with #BC8B6E is #6E9FBC,
color name is Air Superiority Blue*
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 #BC8B6E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8B6E is #6E9FBC, color name is Air Superiority Blue*.
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