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HEX BDBABE - #BDBABE, RGB(189,186,190) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BDBABE
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 186, 190)
CMYK Values*: 0.5%, 2.1%, 0.0%, 25.5%



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What color is BDBABE?

The RGB color code for color number #BDBABE is RGB(189, 186, 190). In the RGB color model, #BDBABE has a red value of 189, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation, and 73.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBABE has a hue of 285° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.



Color BDBABE is cool or warm?

Color BDBABE is a warm color.



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

BDBABE has an LRV of nearly 50. 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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#BDBABE

Light Color


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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 186, 190)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.53%
Magenta
2.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(285deg, 3.0 %, 73.7 %)

Hue
285°
Saturation
2.99 %.
Lightness
73.73 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 54, 49)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
54 (21.1%)
Blue
49 (19.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
285°
Saturation
2.11 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 285°

W: 72.94 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 47.84

Y : 49.65

Z : 55.78

YXY

Y1 : 49.65

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 27.06%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 49.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.9P 7.4/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 75.86

A : 1.79

B : -1.66

CIE-Lch

L : 75.86

C : 2.44

H : 317.31

CIE-Luv

L : 75.86

U : 1.47

V : -2.78

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.47

A : -2.13

B : 2.39






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BDBABE

Here are the colors similar to BDBABE. 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.

#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBABE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBABE.

#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBABE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBABE.

#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDBABE.

#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BDBABE

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

#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#CBC5C6
Dangerous Robot (DE 6387)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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

#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#C1B9C4
African Violet (2116-50)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Behr

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

#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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

#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

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

#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

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

#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

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

#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDBABE 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



BDBABE
Medium Gray*

BBBEBA
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 #BDBABE?

Color that best contrast with #BDBABE is #BBBEBA, 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 #BDBABE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBABE is #BBBEBA, color name is Medium Gray*.





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