HEX BC8E66 - #BC8E66, RGB(188,142,102) Color
| Color Name: | Light Taupe* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BC8E66 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 142, 102) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 24.5%, 45.7%, 26.3% |
What color is BC8E66?
The RGB color code for color number #BC8E66 is RGB(188, 142, 102). In the RGB color model, #BC8E66 has a red value of 188, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 102. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.5% magenta, 45.7% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 39.1 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8E66 has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 45.7 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BC8E66 is cool or warm?
Color BC8E66 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BC8E66? (For interior and product design)
BC8E66 has an LRV of nearly 31. 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
#BC8E66
Light Color
Compare LRV 31 of #BC8E66 with dark and light Color
Is #BC8E66 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BC8E66 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 #BC8E66 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 142, 102)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.47%
Yellow
45.74%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(27.91deg, 39.1 %, 56.9 %)
Hue
27.91°
Saturation
39.09 %.
Lightness
56.86 %.
RYB
RYB(78, 104, 59)
Red
78 (30.6%)
Yellow
104 (40.7%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
27.91°
Saturation
45.74 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 27.91°
W: 40.00 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 32.81
Y : 31
Z : 16.82
YXY
Y1 : 31
X : 0.41
Y2 : 0.38
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 44.31%
Y : 60.00%
LRV
~ 31 %
Munsell Color System
8.4YR 6.1/5.2
CIE-Lab
L : 62.5
A : 12.36
B : 28.03
CIE-Lch
L : 62.5
C : 30.64
H : 66.2
CIE-Luv
L : 62.5
U : 33.76
V : 32.92
Hunter-Lab
L : 55.67
A : 7.76
B : 21.06
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BC8E66
Here are the colors similar to BC8E66. 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
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC8E66.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC8E66.
Paint color for Hex #BC8E66
Here are the paint colors similar to BC8E66. 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 BC8E66 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC8E66 to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#BC8E66 color palettes and scheme combination
5F432A
835B39
A67449
BC8E66
CCA889
DBC2AD
EBDDD0
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.
BC6694
BC6669
BC8E66
BCB966
94BC66
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.
BC8E66
66BC8E
8E66BC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BC8E66
69BC66
6694BC
B966BC
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BC8E66
C29975
C9A484
D0AF93
D6BBA3
DDC6B2
E4D1C1
EADDD1
F1E8E0
F8F3EF
FFFFFF
BC8E66
A97F5B
967151
836347
70553D
5E4733
4B3828
382A1E
251C14
120E0A
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BC8E66
Light Taupe*
6694BC
Cerulean Frost*
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 #BC8E66?
Color that best contrast with #BC8E66 is #6694BC,
color name is Cerulean Frost*
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 #BC8E66?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8E66 is #6694BC, color name is Cerulean Frost*.
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