#BCB9BB Hex Color

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Color Name

Medium Gray*

Hex Color Code

#BCB9BB

RGB Color Code

RGB(188, 185, 187)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 1.6%, 0.5%, 26.3%

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#BCB9BB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BCB9BB?

The RGB color code for color number #BCB9BB is RGB(188, 185, 187). In the RGB color model, #BCB9BB has a red value of 188, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 0.5% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 320° (degrees), 2.2 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCB9BB has a hue of 320° (degrees), 1.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BCB9BB is cool or warm?

Color BCB9BB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BCB9BB? (For interior and product design)

BCB9BB has an LRV of nearly 49. 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

#BCB9BB

LRV 49

Light Color

Compare LRV 49 of #BCB9BB with dark and light color

Is #BCB9BB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCB9BB 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 #BCB9BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCB9BB

Hex triplet: #BCB9BB
Red: BC
Green: B9
Blue: BB

RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 185, 187)

Red: 188 (73.7%)
Green: 185 (72.5%)
Blue: 187 (73.3%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 1.60%
Yellow: 0.53%
Key: 26.27%

HSL hsl(320deg, 2.2 %, 73.1 %)

Hue: 320°
Saturation: 2.19 %
Lightness: 73.14 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 320°
Saturation: 1.60 %
Brightness / Value: 73.73 %

RYB ryb(30, 56, 50)

Red: 30 (11.9%)
Yellow: 56 (22.0%)
Blue: 50 (19.6%)

HWB

Hue: 320°
Whiteness: 72.55 %
Blackness: 26.27 %

CMY

Cyan: 26.27%
Magenta: 27.45%
Yellow: 26.67%

XYZ

X: 47.06
Y: 48.98
Z: 53.99

YXY

Y1: 48.98
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 75.44
A: 1.42
B: -0.65

CIE-Lch

L: 75.44
C: 1.56
H: 335.56

CIE-Luv

L: 75.44
U: 1.59
V: -1.21

Hunter-Lab

L: 69.98
A: -2.45
B: 3.25

Other

LRV: ~ 49 %
Munsell Color System: 4.4RP 7.4/0.3

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 #BCB9BB

These are the named colors closest to hex BCB9BB, 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

97.61% match | ΔE 2.39

#C0C0C0 Color Silver

97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver

95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

#CCCCCC Color Neon Silver

94.91% match | ΔE 5.09

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCB9BB.

#BEBDBD Color PANTONE 14-4203 TCX - Vapor Blue

98.09% match | ΔE 1.91

#BABBBD Color PANTONE 14-4107 TCX - Quiet Gray

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#BBBCBC Color PANTONE 14-4103 TCX - Gray Violet

97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

#B7B9B8 Color PANTONE 14-4216 TCX - Monsoon Mist

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCB9BB.

#BABABA Color RAL 000 75 00 - Marble Grey

97.88% match | ΔE 2.12

#C9C8C7 Color RAL 000 80 00 - Foggy Grey

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

#C8C6CE Color RAL 300 80 05 - Hazy Mauve

95.51% match | ΔE 4.49

#ACADAC Color RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey

95.29% match | ΔE 4.71

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCB9BB.

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#B6B6B6 Color BS 18-B-19 - Grey

97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

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

97.48% match | ΔE 2.52

#C4C3C9 Color BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCB9BB.

#B9BBBB Color PANTONE 10103 C

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#B1B3B3 Color PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C

95.96% match | ΔE 4.04

#B2B4B2 Color PANTONE 421 C

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCB9BB.

#C8C8C7 Color RAL 7047 - Telegray 4

95.55% match | ΔE 4.45

#C5C7C4 Color RAL 7035 - Light Gray

94.59% match | ΔE 5.41

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

93.71% match | ΔE 6.29

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

92.94% match | ΔE 7.06

Paint color for Hex #BCB9BB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCB9BB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCB9BB once it is on a wall.

Behr

Hex color BCB9BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCB9BB to Behr

#BEBBBB Color Grape Creme (PPU16-11)

98.80% match | ΔE 1.20

#BDBEBF Color High Speed Access (N530-3)

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#B8BCBC Color French Silver (PPU18-05)

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

#C4C0BB Color Natural Gray (PPU18-10)

95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCB9BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCB9BB to Sherwin Williams

#BDB8B8 Color Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)

98.70% match | ΔE 1.30

#BCB8B6 Color Essential Gray (SW 6002)

97.83% match | ΔE 2.17

#BAB9B6 Color March Wind (SW 7668)

96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

#C0B6B4 Color Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCB9BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCB9BB to Benjamin Moore

#C0BCBC Color Through the Looking Glass (CSP-495)

98.64% match | ΔE 1.36

#B6B4B2 Color Nightingale (AF-670)

97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

#B8BDC0 Color Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

#C1BFBA Color Smoke Embers (1466)

95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCB9BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCB9BB to Dunn-Edwards

#B6B5B8 Color Silver Bullet (DE 6381)

98.44% match | ΔE 1.56

#B9BABA Color Covered in Platinum (DE 6367)

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#CBC5C6 Color Dangerous Robot (DE 6387)

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

#BBBFC3 Color Silver Lined (DE 6353)

96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

Valspar

Hex color BCB9BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCB9BB to Valspar

#B8B4B4 Color Ganymede (8006-12C)

98.28% match | ΔE 1.72

#BFC0C6 Color Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)

96.95% match | ΔE 3.05

#C0C2C2 Color Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#CAC8CB Color Elephant in the Room (8006-12B)

96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

PPG Paints

Hex color BCB9BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCB9BB to PPG Paints

#C2BDBA Color Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)

97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

#BEC0C2 Color Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)

96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

#C4BDBA Color Hush (PPG1004-3)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#B9B8B5 Color Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCB9BB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCB9BB to Farrow & Ball

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

#C3C1BB Color Pavilion Gray (242)

95.03% match | ΔE 4.97

#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

#CFC4C0 Color Peignoir (286)

94.70% match | ΔE 5.30

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCB9BB color palettes and scheme combination

706C6F

8A8588

A39FA2

BCB9BB

D5D3D4

EEEDEE

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.

BAB9BC

BBB9BC

BCB9BB

BCB9BA

BCBAB9

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.

BCB9BB

BBBCB9

B9BBBC

Triadic Color Palette

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

BCB9BB

BCBCB9

B9BCBA

B9BABC

Tetradic Color Palette

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

BCB9BB

C2C0C1

C9C7C8

D0CECF

D6D5D6

DDDCDD

E4E3E3

EAEAEA

F1F1F1

F8F8F8

FFFFFF

Medium Gray* - #BCB9BB Tints

BCB9BB

A9A6A8

969495

838182

706F70

5E5C5D

4B494A

383738

252525

121212

000000

Medium Gray* - #BCB9BB Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BCB9BB

Medium Gray*

#B9BCBA

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 #BCB9BB?

Color that best contrast with #BCB9BB is #B9BCBA, 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.