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What color is BDB2A9?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB2A9 is RGB(189, 178, 169). In the RGB color model, #BDB2A9 has a red value of 189, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 10.6% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27° (degrees), 13.2 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB2A9 has a hue of 27° (degrees), 10.6 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BDB2A9 is cool or warm?

Color BDB2A9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BDB2A9? (For interior and product design)

BDB2A9 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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

#BDB2A9

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #BDB2A9 with dark and light Color




Is #BDB2A9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB2A9 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 #BDB2A9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 178, 169)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.82%
Yellow
10.58%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(27deg, 13.2 %, 70.2 %)

Hue
27°
Saturation
13.16 %.
Lightness
70.20 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 68, 52)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
68 (26.8%)
Blue
52 (20.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
27°
Saturation
10.58 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 27°

W: 66.27 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 44.07

Y : 45.52

Z : 44

YXY

Y1 : 45.52

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 30.20%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 45.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.1Y 7.2/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 73.24

A : 2.35

B : 5.99

CIE-Lch

L : 73.24

C : 6.44

H : 68.56

CIE-Luv

L : 73.24

U : 7.03

V : 8.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.47

A : -1.49

B : 8.57






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDB2A9


Here are the colors similar to BDB2A9. 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB2A9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB2A9.


#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB2A9.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB2A9.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB2A9.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDB2A9


Here are the paint colors similar to BDB2A9. 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 BDB2A9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB2A9 to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#CCB9AD
Meadow Pink (1011)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB2A9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB2A9 to Dunn-Edwards


#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDB2A9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB2A9 to PPG Paints


#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve (PPG18-03)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB2A9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB2A9 to Valspar


#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#CCB9AC
Dust Bunny (2005-10B)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB2A9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB2A9 to Behr


#C4B2A9
Mauvette (PPU17-10)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#CEBDB4
Smokey Pink (N150-2)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB2A9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB2A9 to Sherwin Williams


#C6B3A9
Doeskin (SW 6044)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#CBB9AB
Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDB2A9 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



BDB2A9
Pale Silver*

A9B4BD
Zinc*


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 #BDB2A9?

Color that best contrast with #BDB2A9 is #A9B4BD, color name is Zinc*
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 #BDB2A9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB2A9 is #A9B4BD, color name is Zinc*.





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