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What color is BDB9B0?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB9B0 is RGB(189, 185, 176). In the RGB color model, #BDB9B0 has a red value of 189, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 6.9% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.5° (degrees), 9.0 % saturation, and 71.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB9B0 has a hue of 41.5° (degrees), 6.9 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BDB9B0 is cool or warm?

Color BDB9B0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BDB9B0? (For interior and product design)

BDB9B0 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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

#BDB9B0

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #BDB9B0 with dark and light Color




Is #BDB9B0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB9B0 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 #BDB9B0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 185, 176)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.12%
Yellow
6.88%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(41.54deg, 9.0 %, 71.6 %)

Hue
41.54°
Saturation
8.97 %.
Lightness
71.57 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 65, 49)
Red
33 (12.8%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
41.54°
Saturation
6.88 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 41.54°

W: 69.02 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 46.17

Y : 48.65

Z : 48.03

YXY

Y1 : 48.65

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 27.45%

Y : 30.98%


LRV

~ 48.7 %

Munsell Color System

9.3Y 7.4/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 75.23

A : -0.2

B : 5.05

CIE-Lch

L : 75.23

C : 5.06

H : 92.25

CIE-Luv

L : 75.23

U : 2.84

V : 7.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.75

A : -3.9

B : 8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDB9B0


Here are the colors similar to BDB9B0. 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 - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB9B0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB9B0.


#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB9B0.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB9B0.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB9B0.






Paint color for Hex #BDB9B0


Here are the paint colors similar to BDB9B0. 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 BDB9B0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB9B0 to Dunn-Edwards


#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDB9B0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB9B0 to PPG Paints


#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB9B0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB9B0 to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB9B0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB9B0 to Sherwin Williams


#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDB9B0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB9B0 to Behr


#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDB9B0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB9B0 to Valspar


#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDB9B0 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



BDB9B0
Pale Silver*

B0B4BD
Medium 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 #BDB9B0?

Color that best contrast with #BDB9B0 is #B0B4BD, color name is Medium 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 #BDB9B0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB9B0 is #B0B4BD, color name is Medium Gray*.





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