#BBBCB3 Hex Color

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Color Name

Medium Gray*

Hex Color Code

#BBBCB3

RGB Color Code

RGB(187, 188, 179)

CMYK Values*

0.5%, 0.0%, 4.8%, 26.3%

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#BBBCB3 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BBBCB3?

The RGB color code for color number #BBBCB3 is RGB(187, 188, 179). In the RGB color model, #BBBCB3 has a red value of 187, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 179. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.8% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 66.7° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBBCB3 has a hue of 66.7° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BBBCB3 is cool or warm?

Color BBBCB3 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBBCB3? (For interior and product design)

BBBCB3 has an LRV of nearly 49.8. 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

#BBBCB3

LRV 49.8

Light Color

Compare LRV 49.8 of #BBBCB3 with dark and light color

Is #BBBCB3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBBCB3 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 #BBBCB3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBBCB3

Hex triplet: #BBBCB3
Red: BB
Green: BC
Blue: B3

RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 188, 179)

Red: 187 (73.3%)
Green: 188 (73.7%)
Blue: 179 (70.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.53%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 4.79%
Key: 26.27%

HSL hsl(66.67deg, 6.3 %, 72.0 %)

Hue: 66.67°
Saturation: 6.29 %
Lightness: 71.96 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 66.67°
Saturation: 4.79 %
Brightness / Value: 73.73 %

RYB ryb(31, 63, 49)

Red: 31 (12.0%)
Yellow: 63 (24.8%)
Blue: 49 (19.1%)

HWB

Hue: 66.67°
Whiteness: 70.20 %
Blackness: 26.27 %

CMY

Cyan: 26.67%
Magenta: 26.27%
Yellow: 29.80%

XYZ

X: 46.61
Y: 49.79
Z: 49.8

YXY

Y1: 49.79
X: 0.32
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 75.94
A: -1.98
B: 4.42

CIE-Lch

L: 75.94
C: 4.84
H: 114.16

CIE-Luv

L: 75.94
U: -0.07
V: 6.83

Hunter-Lab

L: 70.56
A: -5.56
B: 7.54

Other

LRV: ~ 49.8 %
Munsell Color System: 5.5GY 7.4/0.9

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 #BBBCB3

These are the named colors closest to hex BBBCB3, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray

95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray

95.15% match | ΔE 4.85

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#C0C0C0 Color Silver

95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBBCB3.

#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C

97.64% match | ΔE 2.36

#B2B4B2 Color PANTONE 421 C

96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

#B9C2B6 Color PANTONE 4183 C

95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

#CCC8BF Color PANTONE 9083 C

95.79% match | ΔE 4.21

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBBCB3.

#B2B6AC Color PANTONE 15-5704 TCX - Mineral Gray

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#BAC2BA Color PANTONE 14-4502 TCX - Mercury

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#B7B9B8 Color PANTONE 14-4216 TCX - Monsoon Mist

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

#BBBCBC Color PANTONE 14-4103 TCX - Gray Violet

95.38% match | ΔE 4.62

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBBCB3.

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

97.06% match | ΔE 2.94

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

95.49% match | ΔE 4.51

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

#BFBFBF Color BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze

95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBBCB3.

#C6C8BE Color RAL 120 80 05 - Dust Green

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#C8C7BC Color RAL 100 80 05 - Natural Grey

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#C3CABF Color RAL 140 80 05 - Willow Green

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

#CDC7BD Color RAL 080 80 05 - Micaceous Light Grey

95.28% match | ΔE 4.72

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBBCB3.

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

#C8CBC4 Color RAL 9018 - Papyrus White

96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

#C5C7C4 Color RAL 7035 - Light Gray

95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

Paint color for Hex #BBBCB3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBBCB3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBBCB3 once it is on a wall.

Behr

Hex color BBBCB3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBBCB3 to Behr

#B6BBB2 Color Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)

98.04% match | ΔE 1.96

#BDBEB9 Color Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)

97.97% match | ΔE 2.03

#C8C8C0 Color Silver Marlin (N360-2)

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#B0B8B0 Color Verdigris (PPU12-14)

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BBBCB3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBBCB3 to Sherwin Williams

#BDC0B3 Color Contented (SW 6191)

97.70% match | ΔE 2.30

#BEC3BB Color Comfort Gray (SW 6205)

97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

#C2C0BB Color Light French Gray (SW 0055)

96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

#C3C1BC Color Knitting Needles (SW 7672)

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

PPG Paints

Hex color BBBCB3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBBCB3 to PPG Paints

#BBBAB5 Color Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#B7B9B5 Color Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#B9B8B5 Color Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#BEC4B7 Color Balsam (PPG1128-4)

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBBCB3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBBCB3 to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)

97.57% match | ΔE 2.43

#C0BCB3 Color Purbeck Stone (275)

97.42% match | ΔE 2.58

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)

97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

#C3C1BB Color Pavilion Gray (242)

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BBBCB3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBBCB3 to Benjamin Moore

#B8BAB6 Color Coventry Gray (HC-169)

97.57% match | ΔE 2.43

#C1BFBA Color Smoke Embers (1466)

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#BBC3BB Color Tranquility (AF-490)

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#B0B8AE Color Misted Green (2138-50)

96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BBBCB3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBBCB3 to Dunn-Edwards

#C3C0BB Color Gray Pearl (DEC 795)

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

#BCC4BD Color Ashwood (DE 6290)

96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

#C7C7C2 Color Dolphin Tales (DET 600)

96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

#CBCDC4 Color Silhouette (DE 6276)

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

Valspar

Hex color BBBCB3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBBCB3 to Valspar

#B0B9B4 Color In the Shadows (V141-4)

95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

#CACDC1 Color Sparkling Sage (5005-3B)

95.51% match | ΔE 4.49

#B1BCB1 Color Bog Fog (8003-34D)

95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

#C0C2C2 Color Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBBCB3 color palettes and scheme combination

707264

8A8C7D

A3A498

BBBCB3

D3D4CE

ECECE9

FFFFFF

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.

BCB4B3

BCB9B3

BBBCB3

B7BCB3

B3BCB4

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.

BBBCB3

B3BBBC

BCB3BB

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BBBCB3

B3BCB9

B4B3BC

BCB3B7

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BBBCB3

C1C2BA

C8C9C2

CFD0C9

D6D6D1

DDDDD9

E3E4E0

EAEAE8

F1F1EF

F8F8F7

FFFFFF

Medium Gray* - #BBBCB3 Tints

BBBCB3

A8A9A1

95968F

82837D

70706B

5D5E59

4A4B47

383835

252523

121211

000000

Medium Gray* - #BBBCB3 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BBBCB3

Medium Gray*

#B4B3BC

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 #BBBCB3?

Color that best contrast with #BBBCB3 is #B4B3BC, 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.