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HEX BCB8A0 - #BCB8A0, RGB(188,184,160) Color


Color Name: Dark Beige*
Hex Color Code: #BCB8A0
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 184, 160)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 2.1%, 14.9%, 26.3%



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What color is BCB8A0?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB8A0 is RGB(188, 184, 160). In the RGB color model, #BCB8A0 has a red value of 188, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 14.9% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.4° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation, and 68.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB8A0 has a hue of 51.4° (degrees), 14.9 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCB8A0 is cool or warm?

Color BCB8A0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCB8A0? (For interior and product design)

BCB8A0 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

#BCB8A0

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #BCB8A0 with dark and light Color




Is #BCB8A0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB8A0 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 #BCB8A0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 184, 160)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.13%
Yellow
14.89%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(51.43deg, 17.3 %, 68.2 %)

Hue
51.43°
Saturation
17.28 %.
Lightness
68.24 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 77, 49)
Red
37 (14.4%)
Yellow
77 (30.2%)
Blue
49 (19.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.43°
Saturation
14.89 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 51.43°

W: 62.75 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 44.22

Y : 47.51

Z : 40.1

YXY

Y1 : 47.51

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 27.84%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 47.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.4GY 7.3/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 74.52

A : -2.7

B : 12.7

CIE-Lch

L : 74.52

C : 12.99

H : 102.02

CIE-Luv

L : 74.52

U : 3.71

V : 18.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.93

A : -6.1

B : 13.76






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BCB8A0

Here are the colors similar to BCB8A0. 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.

#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB8A0.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB8A0.

#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB8A0.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB8A0.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB8A0.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BCB8A0

Here are the paint colors similar to BCB8A0. 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 BCB8A0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB8A0 to Sherwin Williams

#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB8A0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB8A0 to Farrow & Ball

#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB8A0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB8A0 to Dunn-Edwards

#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCB8A0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB8A0 to Valspar

#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCB8A0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB8A0 to Behr

#BDB593
Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB8A0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB8A0 to Benjamin Moore

#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB8A0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB8A0 to PPG Paints

#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#C8CAB5
Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCB8A0 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



BCB8A0
Dark Beige*

A0A4BC
Cool 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 #BCB8A0?

Color that best contrast with #BCB8A0 is #A0A4BC, color name is Cool 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 #BCB8A0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB8A0 is #A0A4BC, color name is Cool Gray*.





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