HEX BCAE9D - #BCAE9D, RGB(188,174,157) Color
| Color Name: | Greige* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BCAE9D |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 174, 157) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 7.4%, 16.5%, 26.3% |
What color is BCAE9D?
The RGB color code for color number #BCAE9D is RGB(188, 174, 157). In the RGB color model, #BCAE9D has a red value of 188, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.4% magenta, 16.5% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32.9° (degrees), 18.8 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCAE9D has a hue of 32.9° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BCAE9D is cool or warm?
Color BCAE9D is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BCAE9D? (For interior and product design)
BCAE9D 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
#BCAE9D
Light Color
Compare LRV 43 of #BCAE9D with dark and light Color
Is #BCAE9D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BCAE9D 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 #BCAE9D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 174, 157)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.45%
Yellow
16.49%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(32.9deg, 18.8 %, 67.6 %)
Hue
32.9°
Saturation
18.79 %.
Lightness
67.65 %.
RYB
RYB(42, 77, 53)
Red
42 (16.7%)
Yellow
77 (30.0%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
32.9°
Saturation
16.49 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 32.9°
W: 61.57 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 41.96
Y : 43.4
Z : 38.06
YXY
Y1 : 43.4
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 31.76%
Y : 38.43%
LRV
~ 43.4 %
Munsell Color System
5Y 7.0/2
CIE-Lab
L : 71.82
A : 2.17
B : 10.53
CIE-Lch
L : 71.82
C : 10.75
H : 78.37
CIE-Luv
L : 71.82
U : 9.44
V : 14.55
Hunter-Lab
L : 65.88
A : -1.59
B : 11.86
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BCAE9D
Here are the colors similar to BCAE9D. 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 #BCAE9D
Here are the paint colors similar to BCAE9D. 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
Hex color BCAE9D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCAE9D to Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
#BCAE9D color palettes and scheme combination
72624E
907C63
A7957F
BCAE9D
D1C7BB
E5E0DA
FAF9F8
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.
BC9DAB
BC9F9D
BCAE9D
BBBC9D
ABBC9D
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.
BCAE9D
9DBCAE
AE9DBC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BCAE9D
9DBC9F
9DABBC
BC9DBB
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BCAE9D
C2B6A6
C9BEB0
D0C6BA
D6CEC4
DDD6CE
E4DED7
EAE6E1
F1EEEB
F8F6F5
FFFFFF
BCAE9D
A99C8D
968B7D
83796D
70685E
5E574E
4B453E
38342F
25221F
12110F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BCAE9D
Greige*
9DABBC
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 #BCAE9D?
Color that best contrast with #BCAE9D is #9DABBC,
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 #BCAE9D?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BCAE9D is #9DABBC, color name is Cadet Gray*.
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