HEX BCBCB9 - #BCBCB9, RGB(188,188,185) Color
| Color Name: | Medium Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BCBCB9 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 188, 185) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 0.0%, 1.6%, 26.3% |
What color is BCBCB9?
The RGB color code for color number #BCBCB9 is RGB(188, 188, 185). In the RGB color model, #BCBCB9 has a red value of 188, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 2.2 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCBCB9 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BCBCB9 is cool or warm?
Color BCBCB9 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BCBCB9? (For interior and product design)
BCBCB9 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.
Dark Color
#BCBCB9
Light Color
Compare LRV 50 of #BCBCB9 with dark and light Color
Is #BCBCB9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BCBCB9 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 #BCBCB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 188, 185)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.60%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(60deg, 2.2 %, 73.1 %)
Hue
60°
Saturation
2.19 %.
Lightness
73.14 %.
RYB
RYB(29, 58, 48)
Red
29 (11.6%)
Yellow
58 (22.9%)
Blue
48 (19.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
60°
Saturation
1.60 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 60°
W: 72.55 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 47.48
Y : 50.16
Z : 53.08
YXY
Y1 : 50.16
X : 0.32
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 26.27%
Y : 27.45%
LRV
~ 50.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.9GY 7.5/0.3
CIE-Lab
L : 76.17
A : -0.55
B : 1.51
CIE-Lch
L : 76.17
C : 1.6
H : 109.99
CIE-Luv
L : 76.17
U : 0.17
V : 2.33
Hunter-Lab
L : 70.82
A : -4.28
B : 5.14
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BCBCB9
Here are the colors similar to BCBCB9. 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 BCBCB9.
British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCBCB9.
Paint color for Hex #BCBCB9
Here are the paint colors similar to BCBCB9. 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 BCBCB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCBCB9 to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#BCBCB9 color palettes and scheme combination
70706C
8A8A85
A3A39F
BCBCB9
D5D5D3
EEEEED
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.
BCB9B9
BCBBB9
BCBCB9
BBBCB9
B9BCB9
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.
BCBCB9
B9BCBC
BCB9BC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BCBCB9
B9BCBB
B9B9BC
BCB9BB
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BCBCB9
C2C2C0
C9C9C7
D0D0CE
D6D6D5
DDDDDC
E4E4E3
EAEAEA
F1F1F1
F8F8F8
FFFFFF
BCBCB9
A9A9A6
969694
838381
70706F
5E5E5C
4B4B49
383837
252525
121212
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BCBCB9
Medium Gray*
B9B9BC
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 #BCBCB9?
Color that best contrast with #BCBCB9 is #B9B9BC,
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 #BCBCB9?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BCBCB9 is #B9B9BC, color name is Medium Gray*.
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