Color Name
Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code
#BCB9BA
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 185, 186)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.6%, 1.1%, 26.3%
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What color is BCB9BA?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB9BA is RGB(188, 185, 186). In the RGB color model, #BCB9BA has a red value of 188, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 340° (degrees), 2.2 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB9BA has a hue of 340° (degrees), 1.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BCB9BA is cool or warm?

Color BCB9BA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BCB9BA? (For interior and product design)

BCB9BA has an LRV of nearly 48.9. 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
#BCB9BA
LRV 48.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.9 of #BCB9BA with dark and light color

Is #BCB9BA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB9BA 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 #BCB9BA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCB9BA
Hex triplet
#BCB9BA
Red
BC
Green
B9
Blue
BA
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 185, 186)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.60%
Yellow
1.06%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(340deg, 2.2 %, 73.1 %)
Hue
340°
Saturation
2.19 %
Lightness
73.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
340°
Saturation
1.60 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(31, 57, 50)
Red
31 (12.0%)
Yellow
57 (22.3%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)
HWB
Hue
340°
Whiteness
72.55 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
27.06%
XYZ
X
46.95
Y
48.93
Z
53.43
YXY
Y1
48.93
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
75.41
A
1.24
B
-0.14
CIE-Lch
L
75.41
C
1.25
H
353.48
CIE-Luv
L
75.41
U
1.65
V
-0.43
Hunter-Lab
L
69.95
A
-2.61
B
3.69
Other
LRV
~ 48.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.8R 7.4/0.2

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 #BCB9BA

These are the named colors closest to hex BCB9BA, 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
97.89% match | ΔE 2.11
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22
#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB9BA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB9BA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB9BA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB9BA.

#B9BBBB Color PANTONE 10103 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#B1B1B1 Color PANTONE 4281 C
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C
96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB9BA.


Paint color for Hex #BCB9BA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCB9BA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCB9BA once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BCB9BA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB9BA to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB9BA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB9BA to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB9BA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB9BA to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BCB9BA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB9BA to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB9BA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB9BA to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BCB9BA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB9BA to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB9BA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB9BA to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70
#CFC4C0 Color Peignoir (286)
94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCB9BA 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

#BCB9BA
Medium Gray*
#B9BCBB
Medium 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 #BCB9BA?

Color that best contrast with #BCB9BA is #B9BCBB, color name is Medium 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 #BCB9BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCB9BA is #B9BCBB, color name is Medium Gray*.

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