Subscribe To Newsletter !

What color is BDB874?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB874 is RGB(189, 184, 116). In the RGB color model, #BDB874 has a red value of 189, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 38.6% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 55.9° (degrees), 35.6 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB874 has a hue of 55.9° (degrees), 38.6 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BDB874 is cool or warm?

Color BDB874 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BDB874? (For interior and product design)

BDB874 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

#BDB874

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #BDB874 with dark and light Color




Is #BDB874 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB874 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BDB874 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 184, 116)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.65%
Yellow
38.62%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(55.89deg, 35.6 %, 59.8 %)

Hue
55.89°
Saturation
35.61 %.
Lightness
59.80 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 111, 47)
Red
46 (18.1%)
Yellow
111 (43.7%)
Blue
47 (18.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
55.89°
Saturation
38.62 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 55.89°

W: 45.49 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 41.28

Y : 46.36

Z : 23.3

YXY

Y1 : 46.36

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 27.84%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 46.4 %

Munsell Color System

1.2GY 7.2/5.4

CIE-Lab

L : 73.78

A : -8.33

B : 35.17

CIE-Lch

L : 73.78

C : 36.15

H : 103.33

CIE-Luv

L : 73.78

U : 6.59

V : 46.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.09

A : -10.94

B : 27.38






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDB874


Here are the colors similar to BDB874. 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.



#BDB76B
Dark Khaki
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#BBB477
Misty Moss
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#B5B35C
Olive Green
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB874.


#BABB6F
BS 12-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#AAA472
BS 10-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB874.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB874.


#C0BD6A
PANTONE 4236 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#C0B561
PANTONE 617 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#C0BB87
PANTONE 5855 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B0B07C
PANTONE 4235 C
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB874.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB874.


#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDB874


Here are the paint colors similar to BDB874. 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 BDB874 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB874 to Benjamin Moore


#BCB878
Lilianna (CSP-855)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#B2B26A
Parrot Green (CW-465)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#C9BF80
Turkish Bay Leaf (CSP-885)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C4C184
Dill Pickle (2147-40)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB874 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB874 to Valspar


#B7B678
Golden Green (V058-4)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#C3BD83
Herb Cornucopia (6005-5C)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B5B968
Spring Ahead (P058)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C9C088
Frozen Marguerita (P094)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB874 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB874 to Dunn-Edwards


#BDB268
Palm Leaf (DE 5508)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C3C175
Grass Root (DE 5521)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B9BE82
Early Harvest (DE 5542)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C8BA63
Baby Frog (DE 5480)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB874 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB874 to Behr


#C7C176
Fresh Sprout (PPU9-07)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#B7BB6B
Citrus Peel (P360-5)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#BCAF65
Pistachio (MQ4-42)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDB874 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB874 to PPG Paints


#B7AD6E
Secret Scribbles (PPG11-12)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C6BB68
Secret Safari (PPG1110-4)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#BAB078
Gracious Glow (PPG1116-5)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B4B780
Fancy Flirt (PPG1119-5)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB874 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB874 to Sherwin Williams


#C4C476
Mélange Green (SW 6710)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B4B05A
Parakeet (SW 6711)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#AFB96A
Lime Rickey (SW 6717)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#C4B47D
Cool Avocado (SW 9029)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB874 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB874 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 10.03 (90.0% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 10.38 (89.6% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 11.96 (88.0% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 12.18 (87.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDB874 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



BDB874
Dark Khaki*

7479BD
Purple Yam*


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 #BDB874?

Color that best contrast with #BDB874 is #7479BD, color name is Purple Yam*
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 #BDB874?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB874 is #7479BD, color name is Purple Yam*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #BDB874 color



T-Shirt mockup example for #BDB874 color


Chart visualization example with #BDB874 color



#BDB874 Color Images and Patterns