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What color is BCC5C7?

The RGB color code for color number #BCC5C7 is RGB(188, 197, 199). In the RGB color model, #BCC5C7 has a red value of 188, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 199. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.5% cyan, 1.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 190.9° (degrees), 8.9 % saturation, and 75.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCC5C7 has a hue of 190.9° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.



Color BCC5C7 is cool or warm?

Color BCC5C7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BCC5C7? (For interior and product design)

BCC5C7 has an LRV of nearly 55. 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

#BCC5C7

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #BCC5C7 with dark and light Color




Is #BCC5C7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCC5C7 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 #BCC5C7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 197, 199)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
199 (78.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.53%
Magenta
1.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.96%

HSL

HSL(190.91deg, 8.9 %, 75.9 %)

Hue
190.91°
Saturation
8.94 %.
Lightness
75.88 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 49, 45)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
49 (19.1%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
190.91°
Saturation
5.53 %.
Brightness / Value
78.04 %.

HWB

H: 190.91°

W: 73.73 %

B: 21.96 %

XYZ

X : 51.01

Y : 54.75

Z : 61.91

YXY

Y1 : 54.75

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 22.75%

Y : 21.96%


LRV

~ 54.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.1BG 7.8/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 78.9

A : -2.69

B : -2.08

CIE-Lch

L : 78.9

C : 3.4

H : 217.64

CIE-Luv

L : 78.9

U : -5.09

V : -2.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.99

A : -6.42

B : 2.18






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCC5C7


Here are the colors similar to BCC5C7. 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.



#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCC5C7.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCC5C7.


#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCC5C7.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCC5C7.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCC5C7.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCC5C7


Here are the paint colors similar to BCC5C7. 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.


Behr

Hex color BCC5C7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCC5C7 to Behr


#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCC5C7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCC5C7 to Benjamin Moore


#C0CACD
Gentle Gray (1626)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#C3C8CB
Silver Half Dollar (2121-40)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#BEC2C2
Eternity (AF-695)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCC5C7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCC5C7 to Valspar


#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#BBC3C8
Elliott Bay (P035)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#BFCBCD
Milky Way (8004-37B)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCC5C7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCC5C7 to Sherwin Williams


#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCC5C7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCC5C7 to PPG Paints


#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#BFC4C5
Train (PPG0993-2)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCC5C7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCC5C7 to Dunn-Edwards


#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCC5C7 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



BCC5C7
Zinc*

C7BEBC
Pale Silver*


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 #BCC5C7?

Color that best contrast with #BCC5C7 is #C7BEBC, color name is Pale Silver*
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 #BCC5C7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCC5C7 is #C7BEBC, color name is Pale Silver*.





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