HEX BC917E - #BC917E, RGB(188,145,126) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Taupe* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BC917E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 145, 126) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 22.9%, 33.0%, 26.3% |
What color is BC917E?
The RGB color code for color number #BC917E is RGB(188, 145, 126). In the RGB color model, #BC917E has a red value of 188, a green value of 145, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.9% magenta, 33.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18.4° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation, and 61.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC917E has a hue of 18.4° (degrees), 33.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BC917E is cool or warm?
Color BC917E is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BC917E? (For interior and product design)
BC917E has an LRV of nearly 32. 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
#BC917E
Light Color
Compare LRV 32 of #BC917E with dark and light Color
Is #BC917E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BC917E 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 #BC917E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 145, 126)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
145 (56.9%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.87%
Yellow
32.98%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(18.39deg, 31.6 %, 61.6 %)
Hue
18.39°
Saturation
31.63 %.
Lightness
61.57 %.
RYB
RYB(68, 89, 61)
Red
68 (26.7%)
Yellow
89 (34.9%)
Blue
61 (23.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
18.39°
Saturation
32.98 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 18.39°
W: 49.41 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 34.63
Y : 32.45
Z : 24.18
YXY
Y1 : 32.45
X : 0.38
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 43.14%
Y : 50.59%
LRV
~ 32.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.2YR 6.2/3.8
CIE-Lab
L : 63.71
A : 13.53
B : 16.33
CIE-Lch
L : 63.71
C : 21.2
H : 50.35
CIE-Luv
L : 63.71
U : 29.32
V : 19.38
Hunter-Lab
L : 56.96
A : 8.83
B : 14.71
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BC917E
Here are the colors similar to BC917E. 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 BC917E.
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #BC917E
Here are the paint colors similar to BC917E. 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
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#BC917E color palettes and scheme combination
6A4737
8C5D48
AB745C
BC917E
CDAEA0
DFCAC1
F0E7E3
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.
BC7EA9
BC7E8A
BC917E
BCB07E
A9BC7E
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.
BC917E
7EBC91
917EBC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BC917E
8ABC7E
7EA9BC
B07EBC
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BC917E
C29C8A
C9A797
D0B2A4
D6BDB1
DDC8BE
E4D3CB
EADED8
F1E9E5
F8F4F2
FFFFFF
BC917E
A98271
967464
836558
70574B
5E483F
4B3A32
382B25
251D19
120E0C
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BC917E
Pale Taupe*
7EA9BC
Moonstone 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 #BC917E?
Color that best contrast with #BC917E is #7EA9BC,
color name is Moonstone 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 #BC917E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BC917E is #7EA9BC, color name is Moonstone Blue*.
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