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What color is BDB099?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB099 is RGB(189, 176, 153). In the RGB color model, #BDB099 has a red value of 189, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 19.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.3° (degrees), 21.4 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB099 has a hue of 38.3° (degrees), 19.0 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BDB099 is cool or warm?

Color BDB099 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BDB099? (For interior and product design)

BDB099 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#BDB099

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #BDB099 with dark and light Color




Is #BDB099 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB099 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 #BDB099 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 176, 153)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.88%
Yellow
19.05%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(38.33deg, 21.4 %, 67.1 %)

Hue
38.33°
Saturation
21.43 %.
Lightness
67.06 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 80, 51)
Red
42 (16.6%)
Yellow
80 (31.4%)
Blue
51 (20.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.33°
Saturation
19.05 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 38.33°

W: 60.00 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 42.26

Y : 44.17

Z : 36.44

YXY

Y1 : 44.17

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 30.98%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 44.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.2Y 7.1/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 72.34

A : 0.84

B : 13.46

CIE-Lch

L : 72.34

C : 13.49

H : 86.41

CIE-Luv

L : 72.34

U : 9.22

V : 18.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.46

A : -2.8

B : 14.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDB099


Here are the colors similar to BDB099. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB099.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB099.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB099.


#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#B8B298
PANTONE 2323 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#BCA888
PANTONE 4250 C
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB099.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB099.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 7.95 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDB099


Here are the paint colors similar to BDB099. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB099 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB099 to Benjamin Moore


#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 0.77 (99.2% similar)
#BBAB8E
Greenbrier Beige (HC-79)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#C2B393
Coastal Path (AF-380)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB099 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB099 to Behr


#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#C0AE96
Riviera Beach (PPU7-07)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#BBA990
Open Canyon (N300-4)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#CAB79C
Elemental Tan (MQ2-21)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB099 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB099 to Sherwin Williams


#C0AF97
Khaki Shade (SW 7533)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige (SW 7528)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#C1AE91
Favorite Tan (SW 6157)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#C8BBA3
Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDB099 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB099 to PPG Paints


#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs (PPG1101-4)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust (PPG1102-4)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C6B49C
Best Beige (PPG1085-4)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin (PPG1102-3)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB099 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB099 to Valspar


#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#C9B798
In for the Night (T569)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB099 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB099 to Dunn-Edwards


#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand (DE 6207)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen (DE 6193)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB099 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB099 to Farrow & Ball


#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDB099 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



BDB099
Khaki*

99A6BD
Cadet 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 #BDB099?

Color that best contrast with #BDB099 is #99A6BD, color name is Cadet 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 #BDB099?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB099 is #99A6BD, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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