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What color is BCC5C9?

The RGB color code for color number #BCC5C9 is RGB(188, 197, 201). In the RGB color model, #BCC5C9 has a red value of 188, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.5% cyan, 2.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 10.7 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCC5C9 has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color BCC5C9 is cool or warm?

Color BCC5C9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BCC5C9? (For interior and product design)

BCC5C9 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

#BCC5C9

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #BCC5C9 with dark and light Color




Is #BCC5C9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCC5C9 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 #BCC5C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 197, 201)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.47%
Magenta
1.99%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(198.46deg, 10.7 %, 76.3 %)

Hue
198.46°
Saturation
10.74 %.
Lightness
76.27 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 47, 45)
Red
23 (8.9%)
Yellow
47 (18.5%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.46°
Saturation
6.47 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 198.46°

W: 73.73 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 51.25

Y : 54.84

Z : 63.14

YXY

Y1 : 54.84

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 22.75%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 54.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.4BG 7.8/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 78.95

A : -2.31

B : -3.08

CIE-Lch

L : 78.95

C : 3.85

H : 233.13

CIE-Luv

L : 78.95

U : -5.18

V : -4.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.05

A : -6.07

B : 1.28






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCC5C9


Here are the colors similar to BCC5C9. 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 - 0.53 (99.5% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCC5C9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCC5C9.


#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#BFCED6
PANTONE 5455 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCC5C9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCC5C9.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCC5C9.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCC5C9


Here are the paint colors similar to BCC5C9. 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 BCC5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCC5C9 to Behr


#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#C0C4C6
Galactic Tint (N510-2)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BCC5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCC5C9 to Valspar


#BBC3C8
Elliott Bay (P035)
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#BBC3CA
Steampunk Gray (V137-3)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#B6C3CA
Winter Wonderland (T672)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCC5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCC5C9 to Sherwin Williams


#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#BFC9D0
Upward (SW 6239)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCC5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCC5C9 to Benjamin Moore


#C0CACD
Gentle Gray (1626)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#C3C9CD
Metallic Silver (2132-60)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#C3C8CB
Silver Half Dollar (2121-40)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCC5C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCC5C9 to PPG Paints


#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#BFC4C5
Train (PPG0993-2)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCC5C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCC5C9 to Dunn-Edwards


#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCC5C9 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



BCC5C9
Zinc*

C9C0BC
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 #BCC5C9?

Color that best contrast with #BCC5C9 is #C9C0BC, 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 #BCC5C9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCC5C9 is #C9C0BC, color name is Pale Silver*.





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