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What color is BFBA9C?

The RGB color code for color number #BFBA9C is RGB(191, 186, 156). In the RGB color model, #BFBA9C has a red value of 191, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 18.3% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.4° (degrees), 21.5 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFBA9C has a hue of 51.4° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BFBA9C is cool or warm?

Color BFBA9C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BFBA9C? (For interior and product design)

BFBA9C has an LRV of nearly 49. 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

#BFBA9C

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #BFBA9C with dark and light Color




Is #BFBA9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFBA9C 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 #BFBA9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 186, 156)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.62%
Yellow
18.32%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(51.43deg, 21.5 %, 68.0 %)

Hue
51.43°
Saturation
21.47 %.
Lightness
68.04 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 80, 47)
Red
37 (14.3%)
Yellow
80 (31.5%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.43°
Saturation
18.32 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 51.43°

W: 61.18 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 45.05

Y : 48.59

Z : 38.46

YXY

Y1 : 48.59

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 27.06%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 48.6 %

Munsell Color System

2.3GY 7.4/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 75.2

A : -3.27

B : 15.86

CIE-Lch

L : 75.2

C : 16.2

H : 101.64

CIE-Luv

L : 75.2

U : 4.66

V : 22.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.71

A : -6.65

B : 16.09






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BFBA9C


Here are the colors similar to BFBA9C. 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.



#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFBA9C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFBA9C.


#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFBA9C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFBA9C.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFBA9C.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BFBA9C


Here are the paint colors similar to BFBA9C. 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 BFBA9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFBA9C to Behr


#BDB593
Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#BDB98F
Back To Nature (S340-4)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFBA9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFBA9C to Sherwin Williams


#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C8BD98
Lemongrass (SW 7732)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFBA9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFBA9C to Valspar


#B9B18D
Oakmoss (6005-3C)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#BEB88F
Fields Afar (8003-28D)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#B9B891
Sumptuous Sage (6002-3C)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFBA9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFBA9C to Benjamin Moore


#B9B790
Georgian Green (HC-115)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#BABD99
Burgess Green (CW-485)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#CBC8A3
Dried Parsley (522)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFBA9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFBA9C to Dunn-Edwards


#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#B0B08E
That's Atomic (DET 504)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#C0B28E
Trail Blazer (DET 633)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BFBA9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFBA9C to PPG Paints


#BCB58A
Cress Green (PPG1114-4)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#B3AE87
Lively Ivy (PPG11-30)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFBA9C 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



BFBA9C
Sage Green*

9CA1BF
Cool 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 #BFBA9C?

Color that best contrast with #BFBA9C is #9CA1BF, color name is Cool 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 #BFBA9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFBA9C is #9CA1BF, color name is Cool Gray*.





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