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What color is BCB7AE?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB7AE is RGB(188, 183, 174). In the RGB color model, #BCB7AE has a red value of 188, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 7.4% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.6° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB7AE has a hue of 38.6° (degrees), 7.4 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCB7AE is cool or warm?

Color BCB7AE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCB7AE? (For interior and product design)

BCB7AE 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.



Dark Color

#BCB7AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #BCB7AE with dark and light Color




Is #BCB7AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB7AE 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 #BCB7AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 183, 174)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.66%
Yellow
7.45%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(38.57deg, 9.5 %, 71.0 %)

Hue
38.57°
Saturation
9.46 %.
Lightness
70.98 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 66, 50)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
50 (19.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.57°
Saturation
7.45 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 38.57°

W: 68.24 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 45.31

Y : 47.61

Z : 46.85

YXY

Y1 : 47.61

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 28.24%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 47.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.8Y 7.3/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 74.58

A : 0.16

B : 5.19

CIE-Lch

L : 74.58

C : 5.19

H : 88.21

CIE-Luv

L : 74.58

U : 3.43

V : 7.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 69

A : -3.54

B : 8.05






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCB7AE


Here are the colors similar to BCB7AE. 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 - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB7AE.


#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB7AE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB7AE.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB7AE.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB7AE.






Paint color for Hex #BCB7AE


Here are the paint colors similar to BCB7AE. 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 BCB7AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB7AE to Dunn-Edwards


#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB7AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB7AE to Farrow & Ball


#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#B1B1AA
Lamp Room Gray (88)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB7AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB7AE to PPG Paints


#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB7AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB7AE to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB7AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB7AE to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCB7AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB7AE to Behr


#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB7AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB7AE to Valspar


#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCB7AE 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



BCB7AE
Pale Silver*

AEB3BC
Dark 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 #BCB7AE?

Color that best contrast with #BCB7AE is #AEB3BC, color name is Dark 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 #BCB7AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB7AE is #AEB3BC, color name is Dark Gray*.





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