Color Name
Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code
#BCAB99
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 171, 153)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 9.0%, 18.6%, 26.3%
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What color is BCAB99?

The RGB color code for color number #BCAB99 is RGB(188, 171, 153). In the RGB color model, #BCAB99 has a red value of 188, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.0% magenta, 18.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30.9° (degrees), 20.7 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCAB99 has a hue of 30.9° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BCAB99 is cool or warm?

Color BCAB99 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BCAB99? (For interior and product design)

BCAB99 has an LRV of nearly 42.1. 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
#BCAB99
LRV 42.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.1 of #BCAB99 with dark and light color

Is #BCAB99 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCAB99 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 #BCAB99 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCAB99
Hex triplet
#BCAB99
Red
BC
Green
AB
Blue
99
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 171, 153)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.04%
Yellow
18.62%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(30.86deg, 20.7 %, 66.9 %)
Hue
30.86°
Saturation
20.71 %
Lightness
66.86 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
30.86°
Saturation
18.62 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(45, 79, 54)
Red
45 (17.7%)
Yellow
79 (30.8%)
Blue
54 (21.1%)
HWB
Hue
30.86°
Whiteness
60.00 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
40.00%
XYZ
X
41.05
Y
42.12
Z
36.1
YXY
Y1
42.12
X
0.34
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
70.95
A
3.16
B
11.49
CIE-Lch
L
70.95
C
11.92
H
74.63
CIE-Luv
L
70.95
U
11.42
V
15.62
Hunter-Lab
L
64.9
A
-0.66
B
12.45
Other
LRV
~ 42.1 %
Munsell Color System
3.6Y 6.9/2.1

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 #BCAB99

These are the named colors closest to hex BCAB99, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
95.19% match | ΔE 4.81
#B0A999 Color Greige
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#C3B091 Color Khaki
95.10% match | ΔE 4.90
#A99A86 Color Grullo
94.55% match | ΔE 5.45

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCAB99.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCAB99.

#C1B1A2 Color PANTONE 4267 C
97.92% match | ΔE 2.08
#BAA58D Color PANTONE 4253 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#C6A992 Color PANTONE 480 C
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54
#AE9B89 Color PANTONE 10136 C
95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCAB99.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCAB99.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCAB99.


Paint color for Hex #BCAB99

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCAB99 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCAB99 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCAB99 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCAB99 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCAB99 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCAB99 to Farrow & Ball

#C1B2A2 Color Jitney (293)
97.89% match | ΔE 2.11
#BDA794 Color Smoked Trout (60)
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#B3A28E Color London Stone (6)
97.20% match | ΔE 2.80
#AFA592 Color Light Gray (17)
95.73% match | ΔE 4.27

Behr

Hex color BCAB99 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCAB99 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BCAB99 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCAB99 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCAB99 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCAB99 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCAB99 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

#BCAB99
Dark Nude*
#99AABC
Cadet 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 #BCAB99?

Color that best contrast with #BCAB99 is #99AABC, color name is Cadet 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 #BCAB99?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCAB99 is #99AABC, color name is Cadet Gray*.

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