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What color is BEC9B5?

The RGB color code for color number #BEC9B5 is RGB(190, 201, 181). In the RGB color model, #BEC9B5 has a red value of 190, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 10.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 93° (degrees), 15.6 % saturation, and 74.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BEC9B5 has a hue of 93° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color BEC9B5 is cool or warm?

Color BEC9B5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BEC9B5? (For interior and product design)

BEC9B5 has an LRV of nearly 56. 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

#BEC9B5

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #BEC9B5 with dark and light Color




Is #BEC9B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BEC9B5 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 #BEC9B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(190, 201, 181)
Red
190 (74.5%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.47%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
9.95%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(93deg, 15.6 %, 74.9 %)

Hue
93°
Saturation
15.62 %.
Lightness
74.90 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 64, 42)
Red
24 (9.6%)
Yellow
64 (25.2%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
93°
Saturation
9.95 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 93°

W: 70.98 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 50.46

Y : 56.06

Z : 51.88

YXY

Y1 : 56.06

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 25.49%

M : 21.18%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 56.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.1GY 7.8/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 79.65

A : -7.4

B : 8.7

CIE-Lch

L : 79.65

C : 11.42

H : 130.38

CIE-Luv

L : 79.65

U : -5.22

V : 14.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.87

A : -10.72

B : 11.33






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BEC9B5


Here are the colors similar to BEC9B5. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BEC9B5.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BEC9B5.


#BAC5B9
PANTONE 5665 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#C6CDC1
PANTONE 4176 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#B0BDB0
PANTONE 5655 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BEC9B5.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BEC9B5.


#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BEC9B5.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#D9E7D7
BS 14-C-31 - Green (Alpine)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BEC9B5


Here are the paint colors similar to BEC9B5. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BEC9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BEC9B5 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9C3B3
Belize Green (DEC 782)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#AEBDA8
Fresh Thyme (DE 5654)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#CDD0C0
Glass Tile (DE 6262)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#ACBDB1
Rainsong (DET 541)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BEC9B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BEC9B5 to PPG Paints


#BCC8BA
Niagara Mist (PPG10-30)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#B4C0AF
Coastal Crush (PPG1129-4)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BEC4B7
Balsam (PPG1128-4)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BEC9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BEC9B5 to Valspar


#BBC5B8
Dusty Green (T637)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#BAC5BB
Opalescence (M332)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#ADBBAD
Median Green (M208)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BEC9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BEC9B5 to Behr


#CBD1BA
Chinese Jade (PPU10-09)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B3BFB0
Flagstaff Green (N400-3)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#B7C3B7
Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B2BFA6
Creamy Spinach (S390-3)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BEC9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BEC9B5 to Benjamin Moore


#C7CAB6
Wind Chime (AF-465)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B3C2B5
Woodland Green (459)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#AEC1AD
Pine Forest (451)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#C8CAB2
Soft Fern (2144-40)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BEC9B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BEC9B5 to Sherwin Williams


#CBD0C2
Frostwork (SW 0059)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BEC9B5 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



BEC9B5
Dark Beige*

C0B5C9
Pastel Lilac*


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 #BEC9B5?

Color that best contrast with #BEC9B5 is #C0B5C9, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #BEC9B5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BEC9B5 is #C0B5C9, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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