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What color is BCB3AF?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB3AF is RGB(188, 179, 175). In the RGB color model, #BCB3AF has a red value of 188, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 6.9% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18.5° (degrees), 8.8 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB3AF has a hue of 18.5° (degrees), 6.9 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCB3AF is cool or warm?

Color BCB3AF is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCB3AF? (For interior and product design)

BCB3AF 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

#BCB3AF

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #BCB3AF with dark and light Color




Is #BCB3AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB3AF 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 #BCB3AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 179, 175)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.79%
Yellow
6.91%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(18.46deg, 8.8 %, 71.2 %)

Hue
18.46°
Saturation
8.84 %.
Lightness
71.18 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 64, 52)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
64 (25.1%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
18.46°
Saturation
6.91 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 18.46°

W: 68.63 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 44.6

Y : 46.03

Z : 47.09

YXY

Y1 : 46.03

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 29.80%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 46 %

Munsell Color System

9YR 7.2/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 73.56

A : 2.48

B : 3.17

CIE-Lch

L : 73.56

C : 4.03

H : 51.92

CIE-Luv

L : 73.56

U : 5.49

V : 4.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.84

A : -1.39

B : 6.34






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCB3AF


Here are the colors similar to BCB3AF. 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB3AF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB3AF.


#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB3AF.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB3AF.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB3AF.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCB3AF


Here are the paint colors similar to BCB3AF. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB3AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB3AF to Sherwin Williams


#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB3AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB3AF to Dunn-Edwards


#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#CDBDBA
Wafting Gray (DE 6031)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB3AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB3AF to PPG Paints


#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB3AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB3AF to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB3AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB3AF to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCB3AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB3AF to Behr


#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCB3AF 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



BCB3AF
Pale Silver*

AFB8BC
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 #BCB3AF?

Color that best contrast with #BCB3AF is #AFB8BC, 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 #BCB3AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB3AF is #AFB8BC, color name is Zinc*.





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