Color Name
Pastel Gray*
Hex Color Code
#BFBCAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(191, 188, 174)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.6%, 8.9%, 25.1%
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What color is BFBCAE?

The RGB color code for color number #BFBCAE is RGB(191, 188, 174). In the RGB color model, #BFBCAE has a red value of 191, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 8.9% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.4° (degrees), 11.7 % saturation, and 71.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BFBCAE has a hue of 49.4° (degrees), 8.9 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color BFBCAE is cool or warm?

Color BFBCAE is a warm color.

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

BFBCAE has an LRV of nearly 50.1. 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
#BFBCAE
LRV 50.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 50.1 of #BFBCAE with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #BFBCAE
Hex triplet
#BFBCAE
Red
BF
Green
BC
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 188, 174)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.57%
Yellow
8.90%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(49.41deg, 11.7 %, 71.6 %)
Hue
49.41°
Saturation
11.72 %
Lightness
71.57 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
49.41°
Saturation
8.90 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(32, 67, 47)
Red
32 (12.5%)
Yellow
67 (26.2%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
HWB
Hue
49.41°
Whiteness
68.24 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
47.11
Y
50.1
Z
47.23
YXY
Y1
50.1
X
0.33
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
76.13
A
-1.42
B
7.45
CIE-Lch
L
76.13
C
7.58
H
100.78
CIE-Luv
L
76.13
U
2.54
V
11.07
Hunter-Lab
L
70.78
A
-5.06
B
9.98
Other
LRV
~ 50.1 %
Munsell Color System
2GY 7.5/1.4

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 #BFBCAE

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

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#B0A999 Color Greige
94.56% match | ΔE 5.44
#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
93.62% match | ΔE 6.38

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BFBCAE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BFBCAE.

#C7C3B2 Color PANTONE 4239 C
97.84% match | ΔE 2.16
#C4BFB6 Color PANTONE 400 C
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#BBBEAF Color PANTONE 4177 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BFBCAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BFBCAE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BFBCAE.


Paint color for Hex #BFBCAE

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#C6C0AA Color Bone (15)
96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

Valspar

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Benjamin Moore

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

#CAC7B4 Color Doily (CSP-130)
96.64% match | ΔE 3.36
#C7C8B7 Color Vale Mist (1494)
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74
#CECBBA Color Stingray (1529)
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

PPG Paints

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


Behr

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BFBCAE 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

#BFBCAE
Pastel Gray*
#AEB1BF
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 #BFBCAE?

Color that best contrast with #BFBCAE is #AEB1BF, 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 #BFBCAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BFBCAE is #AEB1BF, color name is Lavender Gray*.

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