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What color is BFBBA8?

The RGB color code for color number #BFBBA8 is RGB(191, 187, 168). In the RGB color model, #BFBBA8 has a red value of 191, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 12.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.6° (degrees), 15.2 % saturation, and 70.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFBBA8 has a hue of 49.6° (degrees), 12.0 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BFBBA8 is cool or warm?

Color BFBBA8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BFBBA8? (For interior and product design)

BFBBA8 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

#BFBBA8

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #BFBBA8 with dark and light Color




Is #BFBBA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFBBA8 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 #BFBBA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 187, 168)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.09%
Yellow
12.04%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(49.57deg, 15.2 %, 70.4 %)

Hue
49.57°
Saturation
15.23 %.
Lightness
70.39 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 71, 47)
Red
34 (13.2%)
Yellow
71 (27.9%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.57°
Saturation
12.04 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 49.57°

W: 65.88 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 46.32

Y : 49.44

Z : 44.15

YXY

Y1 : 49.44

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 26.67%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 49.4 %

Munsell Color System

1.9GY 7.4/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 75.73

A : -1.89

B : 10.12

CIE-Lch

L : 75.73

C : 10.3

H : 100.58

CIE-Luv

L : 75.73

U : 3.42

V : 14.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.32

A : -5.46

B : 12






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BFBBA8


Here are the colors similar to BFBBA8. 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 - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFBBA8.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFBBA8.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFBBA8.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFBBA8.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFBBA8.






Paint color for Hex #BFBBA8


Here are the paint colors similar to BFBBA8. 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 BFBBA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFBBA8 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFBBA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFBBA8 to Valspar


#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFBBA8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFBBA8 to Sherwin Williams


#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFBBA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFBBA8 to Benjamin Moore


#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C7C8B7
Vale Mist (1494)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#CECBBA
Stingray (1529)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BFBBA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFBBA8 to PPG Paints


#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#CCCCBA
Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#C8CAB5
Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color BFBBA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFBBA8 to Behr


#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFBBA8 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



BFBBA8
Dark Beige*

A8ACBF
Lavender 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 #BFBBA8?

Color that best contrast with #BFBBA8 is #A8ACBF, color name is Lavender 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 #BFBBA8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFBBA8 is #A8ACBF, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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