Color Name
Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code
#BDB4B5
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 180, 181)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.8%, 4.2%, 25.9%
#BDB4B5 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BDB4B5?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB4B5 is RGB(189, 180, 181). In the RGB color model, #BDB4B5 has a red value of 189, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 4.2% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 353.3° (degrees), 6.4 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB4B5 has a hue of 353.3° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDB4B5 is cool or warm?

Color BDB4B5 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDB4B5? (For interior and product design)

BDB4B5 has an LRV of nearly 47. 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
#BDB4B5
LRV 47
Light Color

Compare LRV 47 of #BDB4B5 with dark and light color

Is #BDB4B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB4B5 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 #BDB4B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDB4B5
Hex triplet
#BDB4B5
Red
BD
Green
B4
Blue
B5
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 180, 181)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.76%
Yellow
4.23%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(353.33deg, 6.4 %, 72.4 %)
Hue
353.33°
Saturation
6.38 %
Lightness
72.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
353.33°
Saturation
4.76 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(34, 60, 51)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Yellow
60 (23.4%)
Blue
51 (20.2%)
HWB
Hue
353.33°
Whiteness
70.59 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
29.41%
Yellow
29.02%
XYZ
X
45.65
Y
46.8
Z
50.34
YXY
Y1
46.8
X
0.32
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
74.06
A
3.37
B
0.62
CIE-Lch
L
74.06
C
3.43
H
10.49
CIE-Luv
L
74.06
U
5.15
V
0.33
Hunter-Lab
L
68.41
A
-0.61
B
4.25
Other
LRV
~ 46.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.5R 7.3/0.6

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 #BDB4B5

These are the named colors closest to hex BDB4B5, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
95.57% match | ΔE 4.43
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
94.97% match | ΔE 5.03
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
94.76% match | ΔE 5.24
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB4B5.

#C3B7BC Color PANTONE 2473 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#C1B2B6 Color PANTONE 435 C
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92
#D0C4C5 Color PANTONE 434 C
95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB4B5.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB4B5.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB4B5.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB4B5.


Paint color for Hex #BDB4B5

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDB4B5 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDB4B5 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB4B5 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB4B5 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BDB4B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB4B5 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color BDB4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB4B5 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB4B5 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color BDB4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB4B5 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB4B5 to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#CFC4C0 Color Peignoir (286)
95.09% match | ΔE 4.91
#CBB5AE Color Pink Drab (207)
94.11% match | ΔE 5.89
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDB4B5 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

#BDB4B5
Pale Silver*
#B4BDBC
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 #BDB4B5?

Color that best contrast with #BDB4B5 is #B4BDBC, 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 #BDB4B5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB4B5 is #B4BDBC, color name is Zinc*.

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