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What color is BDBDB4?

The RGB color code for color number #BDBDB4 is RGB(189, 189, 180). In the RGB color model, #BDBDB4 has a red value of 189, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.8% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 6.4 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBDB4 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BDBDB4 is cool or warm?

Color BDBDB4 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BDBDB4? (For interior and product design)

BDBDB4 has an LRV of nearly 51. 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

#BDBDB4

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #BDBDB4 with dark and light Color




Is #BDBDB4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDBDB4 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 #BDBDB4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

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

CMYK

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

HSL

HSL(60deg, 6.4 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
6.38 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 62, 47)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
62 (24.5%)
Blue
47 (18.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
4.76 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 70.59 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 47.42

Y : 50.51

Z : 50.43

YXY

Y1 : 50.51

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 25.88%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 50.5 %

Munsell Color System

4.8GY 7.5/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 76.38

A : -1.63

B : 4.54

CIE-Lch

L : 76.38

C : 4.82

H : 109.71

CIE-Luv

L : 76.38

U : 0.5

V : 6.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.07

A : -5.27

B : 7.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDBDB4


Here are the colors similar to BDBDB4. 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.



#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBDB4.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBDB4.


#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBDB4.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBDB4.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDBDB4.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDBDB4


Here are the paint colors similar to BDBDB4. 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.


Behr

Hex color BDBDB4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDBDB4 to Behr


#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#C8C8C0
Silver Marlin (N360-2)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#CAC9C0
Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDBDB4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDBDB4 to PPG Paints


#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDBDB4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDBDB4 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDBDB4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDBDB4 to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#BBC3BB
Tranquility (AF-490)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#B0B8AE
Misted Green (2138-50)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDBDB4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDBDB4 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#CBCDC4
Silhouette (DE 6276)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDBDB4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDBDB4 to Valspar


#CACDC1
Sparkling Sage (5005-3B)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#D0CFC6
Passing Shadow (T668)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDBDB4 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



BDBDB4
Pastel Gray*

B4B4BD
Lavender 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 #BDBDB4?

Color that best contrast with #BDBDB4 is #B4B4BD, color name is Lavender 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 #BDBDB4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBDB4 is #B4B4BD, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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