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What color is BFBFB7?

The RGB color code for color number #BFBFB7 is RGB(191, 191, 183). In the RGB color model, #BFBFB7 has a red value of 191, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.2% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 5.9 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFBFB7 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BFBFB7 is cool or warm?

Color BFBFB7 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BFBFB7? (For interior and product design)

BFBFB7 has an LRV of nearly 52. 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

#BFBFB7

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #BFBFB7 with dark and light Color




Is #BFBFB7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFBFB7 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 #BFBFB7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 191, 183)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
4.19%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 5.9 %, 73.3 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
5.88 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 60, 46)
Red
29 (11.3%)
Yellow
60 (23.6%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
4.19 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 71.76 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 48.66

Y : 51.76

Z : 52.22

YXY

Y1 : 51.76

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 25.10%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 51.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.8GY 7.6/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 77.14

A : -1.45

B : 4.02

CIE-Lch

L : 77.14

C : 4.27

H : 109.77

CIE-Luv

L : 77.14

U : 0.45

V : 6.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.94

A : -5.16

B : 7.32






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BFBFB7


Here are the colors similar to BFBFB7. 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 - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFBFB7.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFBFB7.


#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C8C9C7
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFBFB7.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFBFB7.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFBFB7.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BFBFB7


Here are the paint colors similar to BFBFB7. 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 BFBFB7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFBFB7 to Behr


#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#C8C8C0
Silver Marlin (N360-2)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#CAC9C0
Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFBFB7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFBFB7 to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#C3C7C5
Seersucker Suit (CSP-580)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#D0CDC2
Rodeo (1534)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BFBFB7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFBFB7 to PPG Paints


#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFBFB7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFBFB7 to Sherwin Williams


#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C9C9C0
Aloof Gray (SW 6197)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFBFB7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFBFB7 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#CBCDC4
Silhouette (DE 6276)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#CECDC5
So Chic! (DET 614)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BFBFB7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFBFB7 to Valspar


#D0CFC6
Passing Shadow (T668)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#CACDC1
Sparkling Sage (5005-3B)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#CDD0C7
Chilean Sea Bass (V142-2)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BFBFB7 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



BFBFB7
Medium Gray*

B7B7BF
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 #BFBFB7?

Color that best contrast with #BFBFB7 is #B7B7BF, 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 #BFBFB7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFBFB7 is #B7B7BF, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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