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What color is BCBDC6?

The RGB color code for color number #BCBDC6 is RGB(188, 189, 198). In the RGB color model, #BCBDC6 has a red value of 188, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.1% cyan, 4.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 234° (degrees), 8.1 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCBDC6 has a hue of 234° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.



Color BCBDC6 is cool or warm?

Color BCBDC6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BCBDC6? (For interior and product design)

BCBDC6 has an LRV of nearly 51. 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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#BCBDC6

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #BCBDC6 with dark and light Color




Is #BCBDC6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCBDC6 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 #BCBDC6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 189, 198)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.05%
Magenta
4.55%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.35%

HSL

HSL(234deg, 8.1 %, 75.7 %)

Hue
234°
Saturation
8.06 %.
Lightness
75.69 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 48, 49)
Red
26 (10.4%)
Yellow
48 (18.9%)
Blue
49 (19.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
234°
Saturation
5.05 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.

HWB

H: 234°

W: 73.73 %

B: 22.35 %

XYZ

X : 49.13

Y : 51.16

Z : 60.71

YXY

Y1 : 51.16

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 25.88%

Y : 22.35%


LRV

~ 51.2 %

Munsell Color System

3PB 7.5/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 76.78

A : 1.37

B : -4.65

CIE-Lch

L : 76.78

C : 4.85

H : 286.36

CIE-Luv

L : 76.78

U : -1.07

V : -7.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.53

A : -2.57

B : -0.25






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCBDC6


Here are the colors similar to BCBDC6. 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.



#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCBDC6.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCBDC6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCBDC6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCBDC6.


#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCBDC6.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCBDC6


Here are the paint colors similar to BCBDC6. 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.


Valspar

Hex color BCBDC6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCBDC6 to Valspar


#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BDBFD1
A Stitch in Time (8003-48B)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCBDC6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCBDC6 to Behr


#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCBDC6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCBDC6 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#CEC9CC
Sensitive Tint (SW 6267)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCBDC6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCBDC6 to Benjamin Moore


#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCBDC6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCBDC6 to Dunn-Edwards


#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCBDC6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCBDC6 to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCBDC6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCBDC6 to PPG Paints


#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#BCC5CF
Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCBDC6 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



BCBDC6
Lavender Gray*

C6C5BC
Pastel 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 #BCBDC6?

Color that best contrast with #BCBDC6 is #C6C5BC, color name is Pastel 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 #BCBDC6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCBDC6 is #C6C5BC, color name is Pastel Gray*.





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