HEX BCAE9C - #BCAE9C, RGB(188,174,156) Color
| Color Name: | Greige* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BCAE9C |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 174, 156) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 7.4%, 17.0%, 26.3% |
What color is BCAE9C?
The RGB color code for color number #BCAE9C is RGB(188, 174, 156). In the RGB color model, #BCAE9C has a red value of 188, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.4% magenta, 17.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33.8° (degrees), 19.3 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCAE9C has a hue of 33.8° (degrees), 17.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BCAE9C is cool or warm?
Color BCAE9C is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BCAE9C? (For interior and product design)
BCAE9C has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#BCAE9C
Light Color
Compare LRV 43 of #BCAE9C with dark and light Color
Is #BCAE9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BCAE9C 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 #BCAE9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 174, 156)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.45%
Yellow
17.02%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(33.75deg, 19.3 %, 67.5 %)
Hue
33.75°
Saturation
19.28 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.
RYB
RYB(43, 77, 53)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
77 (30.3%)
Blue
53 (20.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
33.75°
Saturation
17.02 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 33.75°
W: 61.18 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 41.88
Y : 43.36
Z : 37.62
YXY
Y1 : 43.36
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 31.76%
Y : 38.82%
LRV
~ 43.4 %
Munsell Color System
5Y 7.0/2
CIE-Lab
L : 71.8
A : 2.01
B : 11.05
CIE-Lch
L : 71.8
C : 11.23
H : 79.69
CIE-Luv
L : 71.8
U : 9.51
V : 15.28
Hunter-Lab
L : 65.85
A : -1.73
B : 12.23
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BCAE9C
Here are the colors similar to BCAE9C. 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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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #BCAE9C
Here are the paint colors similar to BCAE9C. 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.
Farrow & Ball
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
#BCAE9C color palettes and scheme combination
72624D
907C62
A7957E
BCAE9C
D1C7BA
E5E0D9
FAF9F7
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.
BC9CAA
BC9E9C
BCAE9C
BABC9C
AABC9C
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.
BCAE9C
9CBCAE
AE9CBC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BCAE9C
9CBC9E
9CAABC
BC9CBA
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BCAE9C
C2B6A5
C9BEAF
D0C6B9
D6CEC3
DDD6CD
E4DED7
EAE6E1
F1EEEB
F8F6F5
FFFFFF
BCAE9C
A99C8C
968B7C
83796D
70685D
5E574E
4B453E
38342E
25221F
12110F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BCAE9C
Greige*
9CAABC
Cadet Gray*
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 #BCAE9C?
Color that best contrast with #BCAE9C is #9CAABC,
color name is Cadet Gray*
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 #BCAE9C?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BCAE9C is #9CAABC, color name is Cadet Gray*.
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