Color Name
Pale Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#BC9F8B
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 159, 139)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 15.4%, 26.1%, 26.3%
#BC9F8B hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BC9F8B?

The RGB color code for color number #BC9F8B is RGB(188, 159, 139). In the RGB color model, #BC9F8B has a red value of 188, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.4% magenta, 26.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24.5° (degrees), 26.8 % saturation, and 64.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC9F8B has a hue of 24.5° (degrees), 26.1 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC9F8B is cool or warm?

Color BC9F8B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC9F8B? (For interior and product design)

BC9F8B has an LRV of nearly 37. 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
#BC9F8B
LRV 37
Light Color

Compare LRV 37 of #BC9F8B with dark and light color

Is #BC9F8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC9F8B 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC9F8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC9F8B
Hex triplet
#BC9F8B
Red
BC
Green
9F
Blue
8B
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 159, 139)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.43%
Yellow
26.06%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(24.49deg, 26.8 %, 64.1 %)
Hue
24.49°
Saturation
26.78 %
Lightness
64.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
24.49°
Saturation
26.06 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(56, 85, 57)
Red
56 (21.8%)
Yellow
85 (33.3%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)
HWB
Hue
24.49°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
45.49%
XYZ
X
37.8
Y
37.35
Z
29.64
YXY
Y1
37.35
X
0.36
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
67.54
A
7.6
B
14.41
CIE-Lch
L
67.54
C
16.29
H
62.19
CIE-Luv
L
67.54
U
19.52
V
18.43
Hunter-Lab
L
61.12
A
3.44
B
14.02
Other
LRV
~ 37.4 %
Munsell Color System
0.9Y 6.6/2.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BC9F8B

These are the named colors closest to hex BC9F8B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
94.54% match | ΔE 5.46
#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
94.22% match | ΔE 5.78
#A99A86 Color Grullo
93.35% match | ΔE 6.65

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC9F8B.

#C0A392 Color PANTONE 4735 C
98.18% match | ΔE 1.82
#C5A28A Color PANTONE 4044 C
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#C09C83 Color PANTONE 7521 C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#B79A81 Color PANTONE 2312 C
97.35% match | ΔE 2.65

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC9F8B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC9F8B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC9F8B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC9F8B.


Paint color for Hex #BC9F8B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC9F8B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC9F8B once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC9F8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC9F8B to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color BC9F8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC9F8B to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC9F8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC9F8B to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC9F8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC9F8B to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BC9F8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC9F8B to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC9F8B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC9F8B to Farrow & Ball

#B19C8D Color Dead Salmon (28)
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#BDA794 Color Smoked Trout (60)
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34
#B49D82 Color Buff (20)
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

PPG Paints

Hex color BC9F8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC9F8B to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC9F8B 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

#BC9F8B
Pale Taupe*
#8BA8BC
Pewter 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 #BC9F8B?

Color that best contrast with #BC9F8B is #8BA8BC, color name is Pewter 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 #BC9F8B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC9F8B is #8BA8BC, color name is Pewter Blue*.

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