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What color is BCAF9C?

The RGB color code for color number #BCAF9C is RGB(188, 175, 156). In the RGB color model, #BCAF9C has a red value of 188, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 17.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 19.3 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCAF9C has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 17.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCAF9C is cool or warm?

Color BCAF9C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCAF9C? (For interior and product design)

BCAF9C has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#BCAF9C

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #BCAF9C with dark and light Color




Is #BCAF9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCAF9C 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 #BCAF9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 175, 156)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.91%
Yellow
17.02%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(35.62deg, 19.3 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
35.62°
Saturation
19.28 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 78, 52)
Red
42 (16.6%)
Yellow
78 (30.4%)
Blue
52 (20.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.62°
Saturation
17.02 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 35.62°

W: 61.18 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 42.07

Y : 43.75

Z : 37.68

YXY

Y1 : 43.75

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 31.37%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 43.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.9Y 7.1/2

CIE-Lab

L : 72.06

A : 1.47

B : 11.42

CIE-Lch

L : 72.06

C : 11.51

H : 82.66

CIE-Luv

L : 72.06

U : 8.95

V : 15.89

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.15

A : -2.22

B : 12.53






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCAF9C


Here are the colors similar to BCAF9C. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCAF9C.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCAF9C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCAF9C.


#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#BAA58D
PANTONE 4253 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#AA9F8E
PANTONE 10352 C
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCAF9C.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCAF9C.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCAF9C


Here are the paint colors similar to BCAF9C. 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.


Behr

Hex color BCAF9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCAF9C to Behr


#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#C0AE96
Riviera Beach (PPU7-07)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#BBA990
Open Canyon (N300-4)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCAF9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCAF9C to Sherwin Williams


#C0AF97
Khaki Shade (SW 7533)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige (SW 7528)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#AFA696
Gray Area (SW 7052)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCAF9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCAF9C to PPG Paints


#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C6B49C
Best Beige (PPG1085-4)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs (PPG1101-4)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCAF9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCAF9C to Valspar


#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCAF9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCAF9C to Benjamin Moore


#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#BBAB8E
Greenbrier Beige (HC-79)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCAF9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCAF9C to Dunn-Edwards


#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand (DE 6207)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCAF9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCAF9C to Farrow & Ball


#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCAF9C 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



BCAF9C
Greige*

9CA9BC
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 #BCAF9C?

Color that best contrast with #BCAF9C is #9CA9BC, 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 #BCAF9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCAF9C is #9CA9BC, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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