HEX BC9A78 - #BC9A78, RGB(188,154,120) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Taupe* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BC9A78 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 154, 120) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 18.1%, 36.2%, 26.3% |
What color is BC9A78?
The RGB color code for color number #BC9A78 is RGB(188, 154, 120). In the RGB color model, #BC9A78 has a red value of 188, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 120. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.1% magenta, 36.2% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 33.7 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC9A78 has a hue of 30° (degrees), 36.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BC9A78 is cool or warm?
Color BC9A78 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BC9A78? (For interior and product design)
BC9A78 has an LRV of nearly 35. 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
#BC9A78
Light Color
Compare LRV 35 of #BC9A78 with dark and light Color
Is #BC9A78 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BC9A78 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 #BC9A78 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 154, 120)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.09%
Yellow
36.17%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(30deg, 33.7 %, 60.4 %)
Hue
30°
Saturation
33.66 %.
Lightness
60.39 %.
RYB
RYB(64, 97, 57)
Red
64 (25.2%)
Yellow
97 (37.9%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
30°
Saturation
36.17 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 30°
W: 47.06 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 35.68
Y : 35.16
Z : 22.67
YXY
Y1 : 35.16
X : 0.38
Y2 : 0.38
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 39.61%
Y : 52.94%
LRV
~ 35.2 %
Munsell Color System
0.5Y 6.4/4
CIE-Lab
L : 65.87
A : 7.81
B : 22.61
CIE-Lch
L : 65.87
C : 23.92
H : 70.95
CIE-Luv
L : 65.87
U : 24.27
V : 28.31
Hunter-Lab
L : 59.29
A : 3.66
B : 18.83
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BC9A78
Here are the colors similar to BC9A78. 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 PMS
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Pantone TCX
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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 #BC9A78
Here are the paint colors similar to BC9A78. 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.
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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Benjamin Moore
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#BC9A78 color palettes and scheme combination
684D33
8A6744
AB8156
BC9A78
CDB39A
DECDBC
EFE6DE
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.
BC789A
BC7878
BC9A78
BCBC78
9ABC78
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.
BC9A78
78BC9A
9A78BC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BC9A78
78BC78
789ABC
BC78BC
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BC9A78
C2A485
C9AE93
D0B8A0
D6C2AE
DDCCBB
E4D6C9
EAE0D6
F1EAE4
F8F4F1
FFFFFF
BC9A78
A98A6C
967B60
836B54
705C48
5E4D3C
4B3D30
382E24
251E18
120F0C
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BC9A78
Pale Taupe*
789ABC
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 #BC9A78?
Color that best contrast with #BC9A78 is #789ABC,
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 #BC9A78?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BC9A78 is #789ABC, color name is Cerulean Frost*.
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