Color Name
Greige*
Hex Color Code
#BCBAAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 186, 173)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.1%, 8.0%, 26.3%
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What color is BCBAAD?

The RGB color code for color number #BCBAAD is RGB(188, 186, 173). In the RGB color model, #BCBAAD has a red value of 188, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 8.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCBAAD has a hue of 52° (degrees), 8.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BCBAAD is cool or warm?

Color BCBAAD is a warm color.

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

BCBAAD has an LRV of nearly 48.8. 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
#BCBAAD
LRV 48.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.8 of #BCBAAD with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #BCBAAD
Hex triplet
#BCBAAD
Red
BC
Green
BA
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 186, 173)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.06%
Yellow
7.98%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(52deg, 10.1 %, 70.8 %)
Hue
52°
Saturation
10.07 %
Lightness
70.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
52°
Saturation
7.98 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(33, 67, 49)
Red
33 (12.9%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
HWB
Hue
52°
Whiteness
67.84 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
45.84
Y
48.83
Z
46.54
YXY
Y1
48.83
X
0.32
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
75.34
A
-1.61
B
6.83
CIE-Lch
L
75.34
C
7.02
H
103.27
CIE-Luv
L
75.34
U
1.89
V
10.21
Hunter-Lab
L
69.88
A
-5.18
B
9.42
Other
LRV
~ 48.8 %
Munsell Color System
2.8GY 7.4/1.3

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 #BCBAAD

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

#B0A999 Color Greige
94.84% match | ΔE 5.16
#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
94.49% match | ΔE 5.51
#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
93.76% match | ΔE 6.24

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCBAAD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCBAAD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCBAAD.

#BBBEAF Color PANTONE 4177 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#C7C3B2 Color PANTONE 4239 C
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#B7B09C Color PANTONE 7535 C
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCBAAD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCBAAD.


Paint color for Hex #BCBAAD

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#BAB7A1 Color Ash Grey (W9)
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

Behr

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


Valspar

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


Benjamin Moore

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


PPG Paints

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCBAAD 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

#BCBAAD
Greige*
#ADAFBC
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 #BCBAAD?

Color that best contrast with #BCBAAD is #ADAFBC, 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.

What color compliments #BCBAAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCBAAD is #ADAFBC, color name is Lavender Gray*.

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