Color Name
Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code
#BBB2AA
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 178, 170)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.8%, 9.1%, 26.7%
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What color is BBB2AA?

The RGB color code for color number #BBB2AA is RGB(187, 178, 170). In the RGB color model, #BBB2AA has a red value of 187, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 9.1% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.2° (degrees), 11.1 % saturation, and 70.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBB2AA has a hue of 28.2° (degrees), 9.1 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BBB2AA is cool or warm?

Color BBB2AA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBB2AA? (For interior and product design)

BBB2AA has an LRV of nearly 45.3. 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
#BBB2AA
LRV 45.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.3 of #BBB2AA with dark and light color

Is #BBB2AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBB2AA 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

HEX #BBB2AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBB2AA
Hex triplet
#BBB2AA
Red
BB
Green
B2
Blue
AA
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 178, 170)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.81%
Yellow
9.09%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(28.24deg, 11.1 %, 70.0 %)
Hue
28.24°
Saturation
11.11 %
Lightness
70.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
28.24°
Saturation
9.09 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(37, 68, 52)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
52 (20.6%)
HWB
Hue
28.24°
Whiteness
66.67 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
30.20%
Yellow
33.33%
XYZ
X
43.67
Y
45.31
Z
44.47
YXY
Y1
45.31
X
0.33
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
73.09
A
1.79
B
5.22
CIE-Lch
L
73.09
C
5.52
H
71.04
CIE-Luv
L
73.09
U
5.75
V
7.26
Hunter-Lab
L
67.31
A
-1.99
B
7.94
Other
LRV
~ 45.3 %
Munsell Color System
2.7Y 7.2/1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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

Color Name of HEX #BBB2AA

These are the named colors closest to hex BBB2AA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#B0A999 Color Greige
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
94.09% match | ΔE 5.91
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
94.03% match | ΔE 5.97

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBB2AA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBB2AA.

#C5B9AC Color PANTONE 7528 C
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06
#AFA9A0 Color PANTONE 401 C
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBB2AA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBB2AA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBB2AA.


Paint color for Hex #BBB2AA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBB2AA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBB2AA once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBB2AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBB2AA to Farrow & Ball


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBB2AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBB2AA to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Valspar

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBB2AA 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

#BBB2AA
Pale Silver*
#AAB3BB
Zinc*

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 #BBB2AA?

Color that best contrast with #BBB2AA is #AAB3BB, color name is Zinc*. 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 #BBB2AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBB2AA is #AAB3BB, color name is Zinc*.

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