HEX BCBE9F - #BCBE9F, RGB(188,190,159) Color
| Color Name: | Sandstone* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BCBE9F |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 190, 159) |
| CMYK Values*: | 1.1%, 0.0%, 16.3%, 25.5% |
What color is BCBE9F?
The RGB color code for color number #BCBE9F is RGB(188, 190, 159). In the RGB color model, #BCBE9F has a red value of 188, a green value of 190, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 16.3% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 63.9° (degrees), 19.3 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCBE9F has a hue of 63.9° (degrees), 16.3 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.
Color BCBE9F is cool or warm?
Color BCBE9F is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BCBE9F? (For interior and product design)
BCBE9F 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
#BCBE9F
Light Color
Compare LRV 50 of #BCBE9F with dark and light Color
Is #BCBE9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BCBE9F 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 #BCBE9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 190, 159)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
190 (74.5%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.05%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
16.32%
Key
25.49%
HSL
HSL(63.87deg, 19.3 %, 68.4 %)
Hue
63.87°
Saturation
19.25 %.
Lightness
68.43 %.
RYB
RYB(34, 80, 47)
Red
34 (13.2%)
Yellow
80 (31.2%)
Blue
47 (18.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
63.87°
Saturation
16.32 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.
HWB
H: 63.87°
W: 62.35 %
B: 25.49 %
XYZ
X : 45.41
Y : 50.02
Z : 40.06
YXY
Y1 : 50.02
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.37
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 25.49%
Y : 37.65%
LRV
~ 50 %
Munsell Color System
5.1GY 7.5/3.1
CIE-Lab
L : 76.08
A : -6.03
B : 15.45
CIE-Lch
L : 76.08
C : 16.58
H : 111.32
CIE-Luv
L : 76.08
U : 0.47
V : 22.93
Hunter-Lab
L : 70.73
A : -9.16
B : 15.92
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BCBE9F
Here are the colors similar to BCBE9F. 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
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #BCBE9F
Here are the paint colors similar to BCBE9F. 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 BCBE9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCBE9F to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Behr
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#BCBE9F color palettes and scheme combination
72754F
909364
A7A981
BCBE9F
D1D3BD
E6E7DC
FCFCFA
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.
BEA19F
BEB19F
BCBE9F
ADBE9F
9FBEA1
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.
BCBE9F
9FBCBE
BE9FBC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BCBE9F
9FBEB1
A19FBE
BE9FAD
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BCBE9F
C2C4A8
C9CBB2
D0D1BB
D6D8C5
DDDECF
E4E5D8
EAEBE2
F1F2EB
F8F8F5
FFFFFF
BCBE9F
A9AB8F
96987F
83856F
70725F
5E5F4F
4B4B3F
38392F
25261F
12130F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BCBE9F
Sandstone*
A19FBE
Blue Bell*
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 #BCBE9F?
Color that best contrast with #BCBE9F is #A19FBE,
color name is Blue Bell*
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 #BCBE9F?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BCBE9F is #A19FBE, color name is Blue Bell*.
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