#BCB5A7 Hex Color
| Color Name: | Greige* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BCB5A7 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 181, 167) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 3.7%, 11.2%, 26.3% |
What color is BCB5A7?
The RGB color code for color number #BCB5A7 is RGB(188, 181, 167). In the RGB color model, #BCB5A7 has a red value of 188, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 11.2% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 13.5 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB5A7 has a hue of 40° (degrees), 11.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BCB5A7 is cool or warm?
Color BCB5A7 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BCB5A7? (For interior and product design)
BCB5A7 has an LRV of nearly 47. 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
#BCB5A7
Light Color
Compare LRV 47 of #BCB5A7 with dark and light Color
Is #BCB5A7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BCB5A7 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 #BCB5A7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 181, 167)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.72%
Yellow
11.17%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(40deg, 13.5 %, 69.6 %)
Hue
40°
Saturation
13.55 %.
Lightness
69.61 %.
RYB
RYB(37, 71, 51)
Red
37 (14.3%)
Yellow
71 (27.8%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
40°
Saturation
11.17 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 40°
W: 65.49 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 44.24
Y : 46.53
Z : 43.21
YXY
Y1 : 46.53
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 29.02%
Y : 34.51%
LRV
~ 46.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.3Y 7.2/1.4
CIE-Lab
L : 73.89
A : 0.04
B : 8.01
CIE-Lch
L : 73.89
C : 8.01
H : 89.72
CIE-Luv
L : 73.89
U : 4.93
V : 11.53
Hunter-Lab
L : 68.21
A : -3.61
B : 10.19
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BCB5A7
Here are the colors similar to BCB5A7. 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
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB5A7.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB5A7.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB5A7.
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB5A7.
Paint color for Hex #BCB5A7
Here are the paint colors similar to BCB5A7. 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 BCB5A7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB5A7 to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Farrow & Ball
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#BCB5A7 color palettes and scheme combination
736A57
90846D
A69D8A
BCB5A7
D2CDC4
E8E6E1
FEFEFE
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.
BCA7AE
BCABA7
BCB5A7
B8BCA7
AEBCA7
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.
BCB5A7
A7BCB5
B5A7BC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BCB5A7
A7BCAB
A7AEBC
BCA7B9
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BCB5A7
C2BCAF
C9C3B8
D0CBC1
D6D2CA
DDDAD3
E4E1DB
EAE8E4
F1F0ED
F8F7F6
FFFFFF
BCB5A7
A9A296
969085
837E74
706C64
5E5A53
4B4842
383632
252421
121210
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BCB5A7
Greige*
A7AEBC
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 #BCB5A7?
Color that best contrast with #BCB5A7 is #A7AEBC,
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 #BCB5A7?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB5A7 is #A7AEBC, color name is Cadet Gray*.
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