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HEX BCBB9B - #BCBB9B, RGB(188,187,155) Color


Color Name: Sage Green*
Hex Color Code: #BCBB9B
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 187, 155)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.5%, 17.6%, 26.3%



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What color is BCBB9B?

The RGB color code for color number #BCBB9B is RGB(188, 187, 155). In the RGB color model, #BCBB9B has a red value of 188, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 17.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.2° (degrees), 19.8 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCBB9B has a hue of 58.2° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCBB9B is cool or warm?

Color BCBB9B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCBB9B? (For interior and product design)

BCBB9B 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.



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#BCBB9B

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #BCBB9B with dark and light Color




Is #BCBB9B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCBB9B 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 #BCBB9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 187, 155)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.53%
Yellow
17.55%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(58.18deg, 19.8 %, 67.3 %)

Hue
58.18°
Saturation
19.76 %.
Lightness
67.25 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 82, 48)
Red
36 (14.2%)
Yellow
82 (32.1%)
Blue
48 (18.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.18°
Saturation
17.55 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 58.18°

W: 60.78 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 44.43

Y : 48.6

Z : 38.05

YXY

Y1 : 48.6

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 26.67%

Y : 39.22%


LRV

~ 48.6 %

Munsell Color System

2.5GY 7.4/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 75.2

A : -5.07

B : 16.37

CIE-Lch

L : 75.2

C : 17.14

H : 107.22

CIE-Luv

L : 75.2

U : 2.32

V : 23.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.71

A : -8.24

B : 16.44






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BCBB9B

Here are the colors similar to BCBB9B. 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.

#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCBB9B.

#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#B3B995
PANTONE 5793 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCBB9B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCBB9B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCBB9B.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCBB9B.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BCBB9B

Here are the paint colors similar to BCBB9B. 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 BCBB9B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCBB9B to Sherwin Williams

#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#AEB08F
Majolica Green (SW 0013)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCBB9B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCBB9B to Benjamin Moore

#BABD99
Burgess Green (CW-485)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B9B790
Georgian Green (HC-115)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#CBC8A3
Dried Parsley (522)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCBB9B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCBB9B to Valspar

#B9B891
Sumptuous Sage (6002-3C)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BEB88F
Fields Afar (8003-28D)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#B9B18D
Oakmoss (6005-3C)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCBB9B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCBB9B to Behr

#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#BDB98F
Back To Nature (S340-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#BDB593
Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#AFB796
Moss Print (PPU11-08)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCBB9B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCBB9B to PPG Paints

#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BCB58A
Cress Green (PPG1114-4)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#B3AE87
Lively Ivy (PPG11-30)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCBB9B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCBB9B to Dunn-Edwards

#B0B08E
That's Atomic (DET 504)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#C6C191
Lime Peel (DET 500)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCBB9B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCBB9B to Farrow & Ball

#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCBB9B 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



BCBB9B
Sage Green*

9B9CBC
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 #BCBB9B?

Color that best contrast with #BCBB9B is #9B9CBC, 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 #BCBB9B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCBB9B is #9B9CBC, color name is Cool Gray*.





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