HEX BCB8BA - #BCB8BA, RGB(188,184,186) Color
| Color Name: | Medium Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BCB8BA |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 184, 186) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 2.1%, 1.1%, 26.3% |
What color is BCB8BA?
The RGB color code for color number #BCB8BA is RGB(188, 184, 186). In the RGB color model, #BCB8BA has a red value of 188, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 330° (degrees), 2.9 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB8BA has a hue of 330° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BCB8BA is cool or warm?
Color BCB8BA is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BCB8BA? (For interior and product design)
BCB8BA has an LRV of nearly 49. 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
#BCB8BA
Light Color
Compare LRV 49 of #BCB8BA with dark and light Color
Is #BCB8BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BCB8BA 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 #BCB8BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 184, 186)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.13%
Yellow
1.06%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(330deg, 2.9 %, 72.9 %)
Hue
330°
Saturation
2.90 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.
RYB
RYB(31, 57, 50)
Red
31 (12.2%)
Yellow
57 (22.2%)
Blue
50 (19.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
330°
Saturation
2.13 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 330°
W: 72.16 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 46.74
Y : 48.52
Z : 53.36
YXY
Y1 : 48.52
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 27.84%
Y : 27.06%
LRV
~ 48.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.2RP 7.4/0.3
CIE-Lab
L : 75.15
A : 1.78
B : -0.52
CIE-Lch
L : 75.15
C : 1.85
H : 343.61
CIE-Luv
L : 75.15
U : 2.17
V : -1.08
Hunter-Lab
L : 69.65
A : -2.11
B : 3.34
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BCB8BA
Here are the colors similar to BCB8BA. 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 BCB8BA.
RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #BCB8BA
Here are the paint colors similar to BCB8BA. 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 BCB8BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB8BA to Sherwin Williams
Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
#BCB8BA color palettes and scheme combination
716A6D
8A8487
A39EA1
BCB8BA
D5D2D3
EEECED
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.
BAB8BC
BCB8BC
BCB8BA
BCB8B8
BCBAB8
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.
BCB8BA
BABCB8
B8BABC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BCB8BA
BCBCB8
B8BCBA
B8B8BC
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BCB8BA
C2BFC0
C9C6C7
D0CDCE
D6D4D5
DDDBDC
E4E2E3
EAE9EA
F1F0F1
F8F7F8
FFFFFF
BCB8BA
A9A5A7
969394
838082
706E6F
5E5C5D
4B494A
383737
252425
121212
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BCB8BA
Medium Gray*
B8BCBA
Medium 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 #BCB8BA?
Color that best contrast with #BCB8BA is #B8BCBA,
color name is Medium 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 #BCB8BA?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB8BA is #B8BCBA, color name is Medium Gray*.
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