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What color is BFBAB2?

The RGB color code for color number #BFBAB2 is RGB(191, 186, 178). In the RGB color model, #BFBAB2 has a red value of 191, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 178. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 6.8% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.9° (degrees), 9.2 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFBAB2 has a hue of 36.9° (degrees), 6.8 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BFBAB2 is cool or warm?

Color BFBAB2 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BFBAB2? (For interior and product design)

BFBAB2 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

#BFBAB2

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #BFBAB2 with dark and light Color




Is #BFBAB2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFBAB2 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 #BFBAB2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 186, 178)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
178 (69.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.62%
Yellow
6.81%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(36.92deg, 9.2 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
36.92°
Saturation
9.22 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 63, 48)
Red
32 (12.5%)
Yellow
63 (24.8%)
Blue
48 (18.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.92°
Saturation
6.81 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 36.92°

W: 69.80 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 47.08

Y : 49.41

Z : 49.17

YXY

Y1 : 49.41

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 27.06%

Y : 30.20%


LRV

~ 49.4 %

Munsell Color System

7Y 7.4/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 75.7

A : 0.33

B : 4.66

CIE-Lch

L : 75.7

C : 4.68

H : 85.9

CIE-Luv

L : 75.7

U : 3.36

V : 6.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.29

A : -3.45

B : 7.73






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BFBAB2


Here are the colors similar to BFBAB2. 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 - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFBAB2.


#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFBAB2.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFBAB2.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFBAB2.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFBAB2.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BFBAB2


Here are the paint colors similar to BFBAB2. 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 BFBAB2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFBAB2 to Dunn-Edwards


#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BFBAB2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFBAB2 to Behr


#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFBAB2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFBAB2 to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BFBAB2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFBAB2 to PPG Paints


#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFBAB2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFBAB2 to Sherwin Williams


#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFBAB2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFBAB2 to Valspar


#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFBAB2 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



BFBAB2
Pale Silver*

B2B7BF
Medium 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 #BFBAB2?

Color that best contrast with #BFBAB2 is #B2B7BF, color name is Medium 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 #BFBAB2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFBAB2 is #B2B7BF, color name is Medium Gray*.





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