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What color is BFB5BE?

The RGB color code for color number #BFB5BE is RGB(191, 181, 190). In the RGB color model, #BFB5BE has a red value of 191, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.2% magenta, 0.5% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 306° (degrees), 7.2 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFB5BE has a hue of 306° (degrees), 5.2 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BFB5BE is cool or warm?

Color BFB5BE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BFB5BE? (For interior and product design)

BFB5BE has an LRV of nearly 48. 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

#BFB5BE

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #BFB5BE with dark and light Color




Is #BFB5BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFB5BE 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 #BFB5BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 181, 190)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.24%
Yellow
0.52%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(306deg, 7.2 %, 72.9 %)

Hue
306°
Saturation
7.25 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 53, 51)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
53 (20.7%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
306°
Saturation
5.24 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 306°

W: 70.98 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 47.3

Y : 47.84

Z : 55.46

YXY

Y1 : 47.84

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 29.02%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 47.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.2RP 7.3/1

CIE-Lab

L : 74.73

A : 5.18

B : -3.3

CIE-Lch

L : 74.73

C : 6.14

H : 327.53

CIE-Luv

L : 74.73

U : 5.18

V : -5.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.17

A : 1.03

B : 0.88






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BFB5BE


Here are the colors similar to BFB5BE. 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 - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFB5BE.


#C3B7BC
PANTONE 2473 C
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#C1B2B6
PANTONE 435 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#C6B0BC
PANTONE 5225 C
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#ADA4AE
PANTONE 2358 C
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFB5BE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFB5BE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFB5BE.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BFB5BE


Here are the paint colors similar to BFB5BE. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Benjamin Moore


#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#B4A9AF
Sanctuary (AF-620)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#AFA8AE
Pebble Creek (1453)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#CDB9BB
Homespun Charm (1249)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Sherwin Williams


#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#C1B2B3
Chaise Mauve (SW 6016)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#C2B6B6
Imagine (SW 6009)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#AFA7AC
Beguiling Mauve (SW 6269)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Behr


#CAC0CE
Romantic Poetry (S100-2)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#CDBBBC
Mauve It (N120-3)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to PPG Paints


#BEBBC9
Silverberry (PPG1173-4)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#CDC8D2
Silver Chalice (PPG1174-3)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Dunn-Edwards


#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve (DE 6395)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn (DE 6038)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#CDBACB
Antique Heather (DE 5975)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk (DE 5933)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Valspar


#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#B1A4A7
Heather Bay (T572)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#D4C9D7
My Mona (V075-2)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen (V126-3)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFB5BE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFB5BE to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 8.94 (91.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFB5BE 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



BFB5BE
Lavender Gray*

B5BFB6
Ash 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 #BFB5BE?

Color that best contrast with #BFB5BE is #B5BFB6, color name is Ash 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 #BFB5BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFB5BE is #B5BFB6, color name is Ash Gray*.





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