What color is BDBDBB?
The RGB color code for color number #BDBDBB is RGB(189, 189, 187). In the RGB color model, #BDBDBB has a red value of 189, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.1% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.5 % saturation, and 73.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBDBB has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.
Color BDBDBB is cool or warm?
Color BDBDBB is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BDBDBB? (For interior and product design)
BDBDBB 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.
Compare LRV 51 of #BDBDBB with dark and light color
Is #BDBDBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BDBDBB 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 #BDBDBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #BDBDBB
- Red
- BD
- Green
- BD
- Blue
- BB
- Red
- 189 (74.1%)
- Green
- 189 (74.1%)
- Blue
- 187 (73.3%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 1.06%
- Key
- 25.88%
- Hue
- 60°
- Saturation
- 1.49 %
- Lightness
- 73.73 %
- Hue
- 60°
- Saturation
- 1.06 %
- Brightness / Value
- 74.12 %
- Red
- 29 (11.2%)
- Yellow
- 57 (22.3%)
- Blue
- 48 (18.7%)
- Hue
- 60°
- Whiteness
- 73.33 %
- Blackness
- 25.88 %
- Cyan
- 25.88%
- Magenta
- 25.88%
- Yellow
- 26.67%
- X
- 48.15
- Y
- 50.8
- Z
- 54.28
- Y1
- 50.8
- X
- 0.31
- Y2
- 0.33
- L
- 76.56
- A
- -0.36
- B
- 1
- L
- 76.56
- C
- 1.06
- H
- 110.02
- L
- 76.56
- U
- 0.11
- V
- 1.55
- L
- 71.28
- A
- -4.14
- B
- 4.74
- LRV
- ~ 50.8 %
- Munsell Color System
- 4.9GY 7.5/0.2
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.
Color Name of HEX #BDBDBB
These are the named colors closest to hex BDBDBB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBDBB.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBDBB.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBDBB.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBDBB.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDBDBB.
Paint color for Hex #BDBDBB
These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDBDBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDBDBB once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Hex color BDBDBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDBDBB to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color BDBDBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDBDBB to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Hex color BDBDBB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDBDBB to PPG Paints
Behr
Hex color BDBDBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDBDBB to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Hex color BDBDBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDBDBB to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Hex color BDBDBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDBDBB to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Hex color BDBDBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDBDBB to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#BDBDBB color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 #BDBDBB?
Color that best contrast with #BDBDBB is #BBBBBD, 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 #BDBDBB?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBDBB is #BBBBBD, color name is Medium Gray*.