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What color is BCAFA4?

The RGB color code for color number #BCAFA4 is RGB(188, 175, 164). In the RGB color model, #BCAFA4 has a red value of 188, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 164. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 12.8% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.5° (degrees), 15.2 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCAFA4 has a hue of 27.5° (degrees), 12.8 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCAFA4 is cool or warm?

Color BCAFA4 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCAFA4? (For interior and product design)

BCAFA4 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

#BCAFA4

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #BCAFA4 with dark and light Color




Is #BCAFA4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCAFA4 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 #BCAFA4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 175, 164)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
164 (64.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.91%
Yellow
12.77%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(27.5deg, 15.2 %, 69.0 %)

Hue
27.5°
Saturation
15.19 %.
Lightness
69.02 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 72, 53)
Red
40 (15.8%)
Yellow
72 (28.0%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
27.5°
Saturation
12.77 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 27.5°

W: 64.31 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 42.77

Y : 44.03

Z : 41.37

YXY

Y1 : 44.03

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 31.37%

Y : 35.69%


LRV

~ 44 %

Munsell Color System

2.3Y 7.1/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 72.25

A : 2.76

B : 7.3

CIE-Lch

L : 72.25

C : 7.81

H : 69.26

CIE-Luv

L : 72.25

U : 8.4

V : 10

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.36

A : -1.07

B : 9.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCAFA4


Here are the colors similar to BCAFA4. 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.



#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCAFA4.


#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCAFA4.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCAFA4.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCAFA4.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCAFA4.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCAFA4


Here are the paint colors similar to BCAFA4. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCAFA4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCAFA4 to Dunn-Edwards


#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCAFA4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCAFA4 to Valspar


#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#CCB9AC
Dust Bunny (2005-10B)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCAFA4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCAFA4 to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#CCB9AD
Meadow Pink (1011)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCAFA4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCAFA4 to PPG Paints


#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve (PPG18-03)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCAFA4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCAFA4 to Sherwin Williams


#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C6B3A9
Doeskin (SW 6044)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#CBB9AB
Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCAFA4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCAFA4 to Behr


#C4B2A9
Mauvette (PPU17-10)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCAFA4 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



BCAFA4
Dark Nude*

A4B1BC
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 #BCAFA4?

Color that best contrast with #BCAFA4 is #A4B1BC, 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 #BCAFA4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCAFA4 is #A4B1BC, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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