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HEX BCBABF - #BCBABF, RGB(188,186,191) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BCBABF
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 186, 191)
CMYK Values*: 1.6%, 2.6%, 0.0%, 25.1%



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What color is BCBABF?

The RGB color code for color number #BCBABF is RGB(188, 186, 191). In the RGB color model, #BCBABF has a red value of 188, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 264° (degrees), 3.8 % saturation, and 73.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCBABF has a hue of 264° (degrees), 2.6 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BCBABF is cool or warm?

Color BCBABF is a cool color.



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

BCBABF has an LRV of nearly 50. 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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#BCBABF

Light Color


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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 186, 191)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.57%
Magenta
2.62%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(264deg, 3.8 %, 73.9 %)

Hue
264°
Saturation
3.76 %.
Lightness
73.92 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 53, 50)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
53 (20.9%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
264°
Saturation
2.62 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 264°

W: 72.94 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 47.7

Y : 49.57

Z : 56.34

YXY

Y1 : 49.57

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 27.06%

Y : 25.10%


LRV

~ 49.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.6P 7.4/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 75.81

A : 1.63

B : -2.28

CIE-Lch

L : 75.81

C : 2.81

H : 305.6

CIE-Luv

L : 75.81

U : 0.84

V : -3.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.41

A : -2.27

B : 1.84






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BCBABF

Here are the colors similar to BCBABF. 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 - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCBABF.

#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCBABF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCBABF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCBABF.

#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCBABF.

#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BCBABF

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

#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

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

#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Behr

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

#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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

#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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

#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

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

#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCBABF 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



BCBABF
Medium Gray*

BDBFBA
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 #BCBABF?

Color that best contrast with #BCBABF is #BDBFBA, 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 #BCBABF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCBABF is #BDBFBA, color name is Medium Gray*.





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