HEX BCB4AD - #BCB4AD, RGB(188,180,173) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Silver* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BCB4AD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 180, 173) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 4.3%, 8.0%, 26.3% |
What color is BCB4AD?
The RGB color code for color number #BCB4AD is RGB(188, 180, 173). In the RGB color model, #BCB4AD has a red value of 188, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 8.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB4AD has a hue of 28° (degrees), 8.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BCB4AD is cool or warm?
Color BCB4AD is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BCB4AD? (For interior and product design)
BCB4AD 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
#BCB4AD
Light Color
Compare LRV 46 of #BCB4AD with dark and light Color
Is #BCB4AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BCB4AD 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 #BCB4AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 180, 173)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.26%
Yellow
7.98%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(28deg, 10.1 %, 70.8 %)
Hue
28°
Saturation
10.07 %.
Lightness
70.78 %.
RYB
RYB(36, 66, 51)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
51 (20.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
28°
Saturation
7.98 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 28°
W: 67.84 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 44.6
Y : 46.35
Z : 46.13
YXY
Y1 : 46.35
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 29.41%
Y : 32.16%
LRV
~ 46.4 %
Munsell Color System
2.6Y 7.2/0.8
CIE-Lab
L : 73.77
A : 1.6
B : 4.57
CIE-Lch
L : 73.77
C : 4.84
H : 70.72
CIE-Luv
L : 73.77
U : 5.09
V : 6.37
Hunter-Lab
L : 68.08
A : -2.2
B : 7.48
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BCB4AD
Here are the colors similar to BCB4AD. 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 BCB4AD.
Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB4AD.
RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB4AD.
Paint color for Hex #BCB4AD
Here are the paint colors similar to BCB4AD. 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.
Farrow & Ball
Hex color BCB4AD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB4AD to Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Hex color BCB4AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB4AD to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
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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
#BCB4AD color palettes and scheme combination
72675E
8E8175
A59A91
BCB4AD
D3CEC9
EAE7E5
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.
BCADB5
BCADAE
BCB4AD
BCBCAD
B5BCAD
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.
BCB4AD
ADBCB4
B4ADBC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BCB4AD
AEBCAD
ADB5BC
BCADBC
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BCB4AD
C2BBB5
C9C3BD
D0CAC5
D6D2CD
DDD9D6
E4E1DE
EAE8E6
F1F0EE
F8F7F6
FFFFFF
BCB4AD
A9A29B
96908A
837E79
706C67
5E5A56
4B4745
383633
252422
121211
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BCB4AD
Pale Silver*
ADB5BC
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 #BCB4AD?
Color that best contrast with #BCB4AD is #ADB5BC,
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 #BCB4AD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB4AD is #ADB5BC, color name is Zinc*.
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