#BCB3AA Hex Color
| Color Name: | Pale Silver* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BCB3AA |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 179, 170) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 4.8%, 9.6%, 26.3% |
What color is BCB3AA?
The RGB color code for color number #BCB3AA is RGB(188, 179, 170). In the RGB color model, #BCB3AA has a red value of 188, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 9.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 11.8 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB3AA has a hue of 30° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BCB3AA is cool or warm?
Color BCB3AA is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BCB3AA? (For interior and product design)
BCB3AA has an LRV of nearly 46. 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
#BCB3AA
Light Color
Compare LRV 46 of #BCB3AA with dark and light Color
Is #BCB3AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BCB3AA 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 #BCB3AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 179, 170)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.79%
Yellow
9.57%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(30deg, 11.8 %, 70.2 %)
Hue
30°
Saturation
11.84 %.
Lightness
70.20 %.
RYB
RYB(37, 68, 52)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Yellow
68 (26.7%)
Blue
52 (20.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
30°
Saturation
9.57 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 30°
W: 66.67 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 44.11
Y : 45.83
Z : 44.55
YXY
Y1 : 45.83
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 29.80%
Y : 33.33%
LRV
~ 45.8 %
Munsell Color System
3.5Y 7.2/1
CIE-Lab
L : 73.44
A : 1.62
B : 5.72
CIE-Lch
L : 73.44
C : 5.95
H : 74.21
CIE-Luv
L : 73.44
U : 5.82
V : 8.01
Hunter-Lab
L : 67.7
A : -2.16
B : 8.37
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BCB3AA
Here are the colors similar to BCB3AA. 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
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB3AA.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB3AA.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB3AA.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB3AA.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB3AA.
Paint color for Hex #BCB3AA
Here are the paint colors similar to BCB3AA. 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 BCB3AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB3AA to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Hex color BCB3AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB3AA to Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#BCB3AA color palettes and scheme combination
73665A
8F8071
A6998D
BCB3AA
D2CCC7
E9E6E3
FFFFFF
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.
BCAAB3
BCAAAA
BCB3AA
BCBCAA
B3BCAA
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.
BCB3AA
AABCB3
B3AABC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BCB3AA
AABCAA
AAB3BC
BCAABC
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BCB3AA
C2BAB2
C9C2BB
D0C9C3
D6D1CC
DDD9D4
E4E0DD
EAE8E5
F1EFEE
F8F7F6
FFFFFF
BCB3AA
A9A199
968F88
837D77
706B66
5E5955
4B4743
383533
252322
121111
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BCB3AA
Pale Silver*
AAB3BC
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 #BCB3AA?
Color that best contrast with #BCB3AA is #AAB3BC,
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 #BCB3AA?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB3AA is #AAB3BC, color name is Zinc*.
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