Color Name
Sandstone*
Hex Color Code
#BFB99C
RGB Color Code
RGB(191, 185, 156)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 3.1%, 18.3%, 25.1%
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What color is BFB99C?

The RGB color code for color number #BFB99C is RGB(191, 185, 156). In the RGB color model, #BFB99C has a red value of 191, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.1% magenta, 18.3% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.7° (degrees), 21.5 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFB99C has a hue of 49.7° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BFB99C is cool or warm?

Color BFB99C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BFB99C? (For interior and product design)

BFB99C has an LRV of nearly 48.2. 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
#BFB99C
LRV 48.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.2 of #BFB99C with dark and light color

Is #BFB99C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFB99C 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BFB99C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BFB99C
Hex triplet
#BFB99C
Red
BF
Green
B9
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 185, 156)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.14%
Yellow
18.32%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(49.71deg, 21.5 %, 68.0 %)
Hue
49.71°
Saturation
21.47 %
Lightness
68.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
49.71°
Saturation
18.32 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(37, 80, 47)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Yellow
80 (31.4%)
Blue
47 (18.5%)
HWB
Hue
49.71°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
44.84
Y
48.17
Z
38.39
YXY
Y1
48.17
X
0.34
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
74.93
A
-2.74
B
15.5
CIE-Lch
L
74.93
C
15.74
H
100.02
CIE-Luv
L
74.93
U
5.22
V
22.3
Hunter-Lab
L
69.41
A
-6.16
B
15.79
Other
LRV
~ 48.2 %
Munsell Color System
1.8GY 7.3/2.8

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 #BFB99C

These are the named colors closest to hex BFB99C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C7C0A7 Color Sandstone
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#BCB88A Color Sage Green
94.95% match | ΔE 5.05
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
94.10% match | ΔE 5.90
#C3B091 Color Khaki
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFB99C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFB99C.

#B8B298 Color PANTONE 2323 C
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#BFBB98 Color PANTONE 453 C
97.80% match | ΔE 2.20
#CDC4A9 Color PANTONE 4246 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#CAC7A7 Color PANTONE 454 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFB99C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFB99C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFB99C.


Paint color for Hex #BFB99C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BFB99C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BFB99C once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BFB99C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFB99C to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFB99C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFB99C to Farrow & Ball

#B8B497 Color Ball Green (75)
98.27% match | ΔE 1.73
#BAB7A1 Color Ash Grey (W9)
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#C7BDA4 Color Fawn (10)
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#C3BBA5 Color Wall White (58)
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

Behr

Hex color BFB99C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFB99C to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFB99C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFB99C to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BFB99C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFB99C to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFB99C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFB99C to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BFB99C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BFB99C to Benjamin Moore


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BFB99C 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

#BFB99C
Sandstone*
#9CA2BF
Cool 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 #BFB99C?

Color that best contrast with #BFB99C is #9CA2BF, color name is Cool 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 #BFB99C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFB99C is #9CA2BF, color name is Cool Gray*.

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