Color Name
Sandstone*
Hex Color Code
#BFBC9C
RGB Color Code
RGB(191, 188, 156)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.6%, 18.3%, 25.1%
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What color is BFBC9C?

The RGB color code for color number #BFBC9C is RGB(191, 188, 156). In the RGB color model, #BFBC9C has a red value of 191, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 18.3% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.9° (degrees), 21.5 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFBC9C has a hue of 54.9° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BFBC9C is cool or warm?

Color BFBC9C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BFBC9C? (For interior and product design)

BFBC9C has an LRV of nearly 49.4. 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
#BFBC9C
LRV 49.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 49.4 of #BFBC9C with dark and light color

Is #BFBC9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BFBC9C 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 #BFBC9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BFBC9C
Hex triplet
#BFBC9C
Red
BF
Green
BC
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 188, 156)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.57%
Yellow
18.32%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(54.86deg, 21.5 %, 68.0 %)
Hue
54.86°
Saturation
21.47 %
Lightness
68.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
54.86°
Saturation
18.32 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(35, 81, 46)
Red
35 (13.9%)
Yellow
81 (31.8%)
Blue
46 (18.1%)
HWB
Hue
54.86°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
45.47
Y
49.44
Z
38.6
YXY
Y1
49.44
X
0.34
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
75.73
A
-4.32
B
16.6
CIE-Lch
L
75.73
C
17.15
H
104.59
CIE-Luv
L
75.73
U
3.54
V
24.12
Hunter-Lab
L
70.32
A
-7.63
B
16.67
Other
LRV
~ 49.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.2GY 7.4/3.1

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 #BFBC9C

These are the named colors closest to hex BFBC9C, 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
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#BCB88A Color Sage Green
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08
#D4D2AD Color Dark Cream
94.42% match | ΔE 5.58
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
94.40% match | ΔE 5.60

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFBC9C.

#BFBB98 Color PANTONE 453 C
99.02% match | ΔE 0.98
#CAC7A7 Color PANTONE 454 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#C3C6A8 Color PANTONE 5803 C
96.58% match | ΔE 3.42
#B8B298 Color PANTONE 2323 C
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFBC9C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFBC9C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFBC9C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFBC9C.


Paint color for Hex #BFBC9C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BFBC9C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BFBC9C once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color BFBC9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BFBC9C to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BFBC9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BFBC9C to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BFBC9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BFBC9C to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BFBC9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BFBC9C to Farrow & Ball

#B8B497 Color Ball Green (75)
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#BAB7A1 Color Ash Grey (W9)
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50
#C6C0AA Color Bone (15)
95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

Valspar

Hex color BFBC9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BFBC9C to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BFBC9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BFBC9C to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BFBC9C 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

#BFBC9C
Sandstone*
#9C9FBF
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 #BFBC9C?

Color that best contrast with #BFBC9C is #9C9FBF, 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 #BFBC9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFBC9C is #9C9FBF, color name is Cool Gray*.

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