BS 16-A-03 - Grey British Standard 4800 Color

Color Name
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
Hex Color Code
#CCCCCC
RGB Color Code
RGB(204, 204, 204)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 20.0%
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About BS 16-A-03 - Grey color - its meaning and example

What color is BS 16-A-03 - Grey?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 16-A-03 - Grey is #CCCCCC, and the RGB color code is RGB(204, 204, 204).

In the RGB color model, BS 16-A-03 - Grey has a red value of 204, a green value of 204, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 80.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 16-A-03 - Grey has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.

BS 16-A-03 - Grey is cool or warm?

The color BS 16-A-03 - Grey is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of BS 16-A-03 - Grey? (For interior and product design)

BS 16-A-03 - Grey has an LRV of nearly 60.4. By LRV value, it is a 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
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
LRV 60.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 60.4 of BS 16-A-03 - Grey with dark and light color

Is BS 16-A-03 - Grey Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 16-A-03 - Grey 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

BS 16-A-03 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CCCCCC
Hex triplet
#CCCCCC
Red
CC
Green
CC
Blue
CC
RGBA / RGB rgb(204, 204, 204)
Red
204 (80.0%)
Green
204 (80.0%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%
HSL hsl(0deg, 0.0 %, 80.0 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
0.00 %
Lightness
80.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
0.00 %
Brightness / Value
80.00 %
RYB ryb(20, 45, 36)
Red
20 (8.0%)
Yellow
45 (17.5%)
Blue
36 (14.2%)
HWB
Hue
0°
Whiteness
80.00 %
Blackness
20.00 %
CMY
Cyan
20.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
20.00%
XYZ
X
57.39
Y
60.38
Z
65.76
YXY
Y1
60.38
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
82.05
A
0
B
-0.01
CIE-Lch
L
82.05
C
0.01
H
296.81
CIE-Luv
L
82.05
U
0
V
-0.01
Hunter-Lab
L
77.71
A
-4.15
B
4.22
Other
LRV
~ 60.4 %
Munsell Color System
N8.1

Similar Colors and Paints

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to BS 16-A-03 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the named colors closest to BS 16-A-03 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CCCCCC Color Neon Silver
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#D3D3D3 Color Light Gray
98.32% match | ΔE 1.68
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to British Standard 4800


RAL Classic

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to RAL Classic


RAL Design

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to RAL Design


Pantone TCX

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to Pantone TCX


Pantone PMS

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to Pantone PMS


Paint similar to BS 16-A-03 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the real paint colors closest to BS 16-A-03 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BS 16-A-03 - Grey once it is on a wall.


Valspar

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to Behr


PPG Paints

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

BS 16-A-03 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of BS 16-A-03 - Grey to Farrow & Ball

#D4D4D2 Color Dimpse (277)
97.82% match | ΔE 2.18
#C9CFCD Color Skylight (205)
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

Color Combinations

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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

#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver

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 BS 16-A-03 - Grey - #CCCCCC?

Color that best contrast with BS 16-A-03 - Grey - #CCCCCC is #CCCCCC, color name is Neon Silver. 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 BS 16-A-03 - Grey - #CCCCCC?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 16-A-03 - Grey - #CCCCCC is #CCCCCC, color name is Neon Silver.

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