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What color is BCBCBA?

The RGB color code for color number #BCBCBA is RGB(188, 188, 186). In the RGB color model, #BCBCBA has a red value of 188, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.5 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCBCBA has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.1 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCBCBA is cool or warm?

Color BCBCBA is a warm color.



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

BCBCBA 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

#BCBCBA

Light Color


Compare LRV 50 of #BCBCBA with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

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

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.06%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 1.5 %, 73.3 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
1.47 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 58, 49)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
58 (22.6%)
Blue
49 (19.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
1.06 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 72.94 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 47.59

Y : 50.2

Z : 53.64

YXY

Y1 : 50.2

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 26.27%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 50.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.9GY 7.5/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 76.19

A : -0.36

B : 1

CIE-Lch

L : 76.19

C : 1.07

H : 110.02

CIE-Luv

L : 76.19

U : 0.11

V : 1.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.85

A : -4.12

B : 4.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCBCBA


Here are the colors similar to BCBCBA. 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 - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCBCBA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCBCBA.


#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCBCBA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCBCBA.


#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCBCBA.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCBCBA


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


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Behr

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


#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#BEC2C2
Eternity (AF-695)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

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


#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCBCBA 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



BCBCBA
Medium Gray*

BABABC
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 #BCBCBA?

Color that best contrast with #BCBCBA is #BABABC, 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 #BCBCBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCBCBA is #BABABC, color name is Medium Gray*.





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