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HEX BFBDA0 - #BFBDA0, RGB(191,189,160) Color


Color Name: Sandstone*
Hex Color Code: #BFBDA0
RGB Color Code: RGB(191, 189, 160)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.0%, 16.2%, 25.1%



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What color is BFBDA0?

The RGB color code for color number #BFBDA0 is RGB(191, 189, 160). In the RGB color model, #BFBDA0 has a red value of 191, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.0% magenta, 16.2% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.1° (degrees), 19.5 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFBDA0 has a hue of 56.1° (degrees), 16.2 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BFBDA0 is cool or warm?

Color BFBDA0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BFBDA0? (For interior and product design)

BFBDA0 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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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#BFBDA0

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Is #BFBDA0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFBDA0 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 #BFBDA0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 189, 160)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.05%
Yellow
16.23%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(56.13deg, 19.5 %, 68.8 %)

Hue
56.13°
Saturation
19.50 %.
Lightness
68.82 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 78, 46)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
78 (30.7%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
56.13°
Saturation
16.23 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 56.13°

W: 62.75 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 46.03

Y : 50.01

Z : 40.48

YXY

Y1 : 50.01

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 25.88%

Y : 37.25%


LRV

~ 50 %

Munsell Color System

4.2GY 7.5/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 76.08

A : -4.23

B : 14.93

CIE-Lch

L : 76.08

C : 15.52

H : 105.82

CIE-Luv

L : 76.08

U : 2.77

V : 21.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.72

A : -7.57

B : 15.56






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BFBDA0

Here are the colors similar to BFBDA0. 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.

#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFBDA0.

#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B8B298
PANTONE 2323 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFBDA0.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFBDA0.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFBDA0.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFBDA0.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BFBDA0

Here are the paint colors similar to BFBDA0. 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 BFBDA0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFBDA0 to PPG Paints

#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#C6BB9C
Beach Dune (PPG1112-4)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFBDA0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFBDA0 to Dunn-Edwards

#B9B79B
Trinity Islands (DE 6249)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#C7C4A5
Sea Glass (DEC 775)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#B9B297
Flour Sack (DET 632)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color BFBDA0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFBDA0 to Behr

#C5C0A3
Washed Olive (S350-3)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#C6C2AB
Organic Field (PPU9-19)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#BDB593
Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFBDA0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFBDA0 to Sherwin Williams

#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#C1BCA7
Grassland (SW 6163)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFBDA0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFBDA0 to Valspar

#C7BF9E
Bayou Shade (6006-3C)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C4BCA0
Good to Grow (8003-27C)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFBDA0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFBDA0 to Benjamin Moore

#BABD99
Burgess Green (CW-485)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#C5C3AE
Spanish Olive (1509)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B9B790
Georgian Green (HC-115)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFBDA0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFBDA0 to Farrow & Ball

#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFBDA0 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



BFBDA0
Sandstone*

A0A2BF
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 #BFBDA0?

Color that best contrast with #BFBDA0 is #A0A2BF, 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 #BFBDA0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFBDA0 is #A0A2BF, color name is Cool Gray*.





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