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HEX BFBCBA - #BFBCBA, RGB(191,188,186) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BFBCBA
RGB Color Code: RGB(191, 188, 186)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.6%, 2.6%, 25.1%



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What color is BFBCBA?

The RGB color code for color number #BFBCBA is RGB(191, 188, 186). In the RGB color model, #BFBCBA has a red value of 191, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 2.6% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24° (degrees), 3.8 % saturation, and 73.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFBCBA has a hue of 24° (degrees), 2.6 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BFBCBA is cool or warm?

Color BFBCBA is a warm color.



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

BFBCBA has an LRV of nearly 51. 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

#BFBCBA

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #BFBCBA with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 188, 186)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.57%
Yellow
2.62%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(24deg, 3.8 %, 73.9 %)

Hue
24°
Saturation
3.76 %.
Lightness
73.92 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 57, 47)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
57 (22.4%)
Blue
47 (18.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
24°
Saturation
2.62 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 24°

W: 72.94 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 48.33

Y : 50.59

Z : 53.67

YXY

Y1 : 50.59

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 26.27%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 50.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.2Y 7.5/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 76.43

A : 0.69

B : 1.37

CIE-Lch

L : 76.43

C : 1.53

H : 63.35

CIE-Luv

L : 76.43

U : 1.83

V : 1.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.13

A : -3.17

B : 5.05






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BFBCBA

Here are the colors similar to BFBCBA. 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.

#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFBCBA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFBCBA.

#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFBCBA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFBCBA.

#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFBCBA.

#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BFBCBA

Here are the paint colors similar to BFBCBA. 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.


PPG Paints

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

#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 1.05 (98.9% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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

#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)


Behr

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

#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#C5C5C3
Silver Bullet (N520-2)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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

#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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

#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

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

#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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

#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFBCBA 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



BFBCBA
Medium Gray*

BABDBF
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 #BFBCBA?

Color that best contrast with #BFBCBA is #BABDBF, 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 #BFBCBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFBCBA is #BABDBF, color name is Medium Gray*.





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