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HEX BDB4AB - #BDB4AB, RGB(189,180,171) Color


Color Name: Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code: #BDB4AB
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 180, 171)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 4.8%, 9.5%, 25.9%



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What color is BDB4AB?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB4AB is RGB(189, 180, 171). In the RGB color model, #BDB4AB has a red value of 189, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 9.5% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 12.0 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB4AB has a hue of 30° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BDB4AB is cool or warm?

Color BDB4AB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BDB4AB? (For interior and product design)

BDB4AB 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.



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#BDB4AB

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #BDB4AB with dark and light Color




Is #BDB4AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB4AB 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 #BDB4AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 180, 171)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.76%
Yellow
9.52%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 12.0 %, 70.6 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
12.00 %.
Lightness
70.59 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 67, 51)
Red
36 (14.2%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
9.52 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 67.06 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 44.66

Y : 46.4

Z : 45.13

YXY

Y1 : 46.4

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 29.41%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 46.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.5Y 7.2/1

CIE-Lab

L : 73.81

A : 1.62

B : 5.72

CIE-Lch

L : 73.81

C : 5.94

H : 74.21

CIE-Luv

L : 73.81

U : 5.82

V : 8.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.12

A : -2.18

B : 8.4






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BDB4AB

Here are the colors similar to BDB4AB. 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 - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB4AB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB4AB.

#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB4AB.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB4AB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB4AB.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BDB4AB

Here are the paint colors similar to BDB4AB. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB4AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB4AB to Dunn-Edwards

#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB4AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB4AB to Benjamin Moore

#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB4AB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB4AB to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDB4AB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB4AB to PPG Paints

#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB4AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB4AB to Sherwin Williams

#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB4AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB4AB to Behr

#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB4AB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB4AB to Valspar

#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDB4AB 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



BDB4AB
Pale Silver*

ABB4BD
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 #BDB4AB?

Color that best contrast with #BDB4AB is #ABB4BD, 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 #BDB4AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB4AB is #ABB4BD, color name is Zinc*.





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