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HEX BCB6BB - #BCB6BB, RGB(188,182,187) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BCB6BB
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 182, 187)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 3.2%, 0.5%, 26.3%



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What color is BCB6BB?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB6BB is RGB(188, 182, 187). In the RGB color model, #BCB6BB has a red value of 188, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 0.5% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 310° (degrees), 4.3 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB6BB has a hue of 310° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCB6BB is cool or warm?

Color BCB6BB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCB6BB? (For interior and product design)

BCB6BB has an LRV of nearly 48. 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.



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#BCB6BB

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #BCB6BB with dark and light Color




Is #BCB6BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB6BB 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 #BCB6BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 182, 187)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.19%
Yellow
0.53%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(310deg, 4.3 %, 72.5 %)

Hue
310°
Saturation
4.29 %.
Lightness
72.55 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 56, 51)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
56 (21.8%)
Blue
51 (20.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
310°
Saturation
3.19 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 310°

W: 71.37 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 46.44

Y : 47.74

Z : 53.78

YXY

Y1 : 47.74

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 28.63%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 47.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.1RP 7.3/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 74.66

A : 3.04

B : -1.79

CIE-Lch

L : 74.66

C : 3.52

H : 329.5

CIE-Luv

L : 74.66

U : 3.13

V : -3.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.09

A : -0.94

B : 2.21






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BCB6BB

Here are the colors similar to BCB6BB. 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.

#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB6BB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB6BB.

#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB6BB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB6BB.

#D0C4C5
PANTONE 434 C
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB6BB.

#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BCB6BB

Here are the paint colors similar to BCB6BB. 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 BCB6BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB6BB to Sherwin Williams

#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB6BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB6BB to Dunn-Edwards

#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#CBC5C6
Dangerous Robot (DE 6387)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB6BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB6BB to Valspar

#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB6BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB6BB to Benjamin Moore

#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#D0C5C5
Porcelain (2113-60)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCB6BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB6BB to Behr

#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB6BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB6BB to PPG Paints

#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB6BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB6BB to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCB6BB 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



BCB6BB
Medium Gray*

B6BCB7
Ash 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 #BCB6BB?

Color that best contrast with #BCB6BB is #B6BCB7, color name is Ash 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 #BCB6BB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB6BB is #B6BCB7, color name is Ash Gray*.





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