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HEX BFB8B0 - #BFB8B0, RGB(191,184,176) Color


Color Name: Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code: #BFB8B0
RGB Color Code: RGB(191, 184, 176)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 3.7%, 7.9%, 25.1%



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What color is BFB8B0?

The RGB color code for color number #BFB8B0 is RGB(191, 184, 176). In the RGB color model, #BFB8B0 has a red value of 191, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 7.9% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32° (degrees), 10.5 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFB8B0 has a hue of 32° (degrees), 7.9 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BFB8B0 is cool or warm?

Color BFB8B0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BFB8B0? (For interior and product design)

BFB8B0 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.



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#BFB8B0

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #BFB8B0 with dark and light Color




Is #BFB8B0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFB8B0 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 #BFB8B0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 184, 176)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.66%
Yellow
7.85%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(32deg, 10.5 %, 72.0 %)

Hue
32°
Saturation
10.49 %.
Lightness
71.96 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 64, 49)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
64 (25.2%)
Blue
49 (19.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
32°
Saturation
7.85 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 32°

W: 69.02 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 46.46

Y : 48.49

Z : 47.99

YXY

Y1 : 48.49

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 27.84%

Y : 30.98%


LRV

~ 48.5 %

Munsell Color System

4.4Y 7.4/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 75.13

A : 1.06

B : 4.93

CIE-Lch

L : 75.13

C : 5.04

H : 77.91

CIE-Luv

L : 75.13

U : 4.55

V : 7.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.64

A : -2.76

B : 7.89






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BFB8B0

Here are the colors similar to BFB8B0. 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.

#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFB8B0.

#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 0.50 (99.5% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFB8B0.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFB8B0.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFB8B0.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFB8B0.



Paint color for Hex #BFB8B0

Here are the paint colors similar to BFB8B0. 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 BFB8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFB8B0 to Benjamin Moore

#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFB8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFB8B0 to Farrow & Ball

#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFB8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFB8B0 to Dunn-Edwards

#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFB8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFB8B0 to Sherwin Williams

#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BFB8B0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFB8B0 to PPG Paints

#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color BFB8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFB8B0 to Behr

#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFB8B0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFB8B0 to Valspar

#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFB8B0 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



BFB8B0
Pale Silver*

B0B7BF
Zinc*


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 #BFB8B0?

Color that best contrast with #BFB8B0 is #B0B7BF, color name is Zinc*
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 #BFB8B0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFB8B0 is #B0B7BF, color name is Zinc*.





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