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What color is BCB0AD?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB0AD is RGB(188, 176, 173). In the RGB color model, #BCB0AD has a red value of 188, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.4% magenta, 8.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB0AD has a hue of 12° (degrees), 8.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCB0AD is cool or warm?

Color BCB0AD is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCB0AD? (For interior and product design)

BCB0AD has an LRV of nearly 45. 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

#BCB0AD

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #BCB0AD with dark and light Color




Is #BCB0AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB0AD 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 #BCB0AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 176, 173)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.38%
Yellow
7.98%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(12deg, 10.1 %, 70.8 %)

Hue
12°
Saturation
10.07 %.
Lightness
70.78 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 65, 53)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
65 (25.5%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
12°
Saturation
7.98 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 12°

W: 67.84 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 43.81

Y : 44.76

Z : 45.87

YXY

Y1 : 44.76

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 30.98%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 44.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.4YR 7.1/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 72.73

A : 3.75

B : 3.06

CIE-Lch

L : 72.73

C : 4.85

H : 39.22

CIE-Luv

L : 72.73

U : 7.22

V : 3.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.9

A : -0.2

B : 6.18






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCB0AD


Here are the colors similar to BCB0AD. 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.



#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB0AD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB0AD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB0AD.


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#C1B2B6
PANTONE 435 C
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB0AD.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB0AD.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCB0AD


Here are the paint colors similar to BCB0AD. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB0AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB0AD to PPG Paints


#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB0AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB0AD to Sherwin Williams


#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#C2B6B6
Imagine (SW 6009)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C3B1AC
Artistic Taupe (SW 6030)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#C1B2B3
Chaise Mauve (SW 6016)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB0AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB0AD to Dunn-Edwards


#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn (DE 6038)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCB0AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB0AD to Behr


#C3B0AB
Moonlit Mauve (N130-3)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#B7A8A8
Object Of Desire (MQ1-36)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#C4B0AD
Versailles Rose (MQ1-45)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB0AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB0AD to Valspar


#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen (V126-3)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#BCA8A3
Berry Frost (1004-10A)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB0AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB0AD to Benjamin Moore


#BBA8A3
Lost Locket (CSP-410)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#CCB9B5
Batik (AF-610)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCB0AD 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



BCB0AD
Silver Pink*

ADB9BC
Zinc*


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 #BCB0AD?

Color that best contrast with #BCB0AD is #ADB9BC, color name is Zinc*
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 #BCB0AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB0AD is #ADB9BC, color name is Zinc*.





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