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What color is BDBFBB?

The RGB color code for color number #BDBFBB is RGB(189, 191, 187). In the RGB color model, #BDBFBB has a red value of 189, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.1% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 90° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation, and 74.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBFBB has a hue of 90° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BDBFBB is cool or warm?

Color BDBFBB is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



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

BDBFBB has an LRV of nearly 52. 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

#BDBFBB

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #BDBFBB with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 191, 187)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.05%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.09%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(90deg, 3.0 %, 74.1 %)

Hue
90°
Saturation
3.03 %.
Lightness
74.12 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 57, 47)
Red
28 (10.9%)
Yellow
57 (22.5%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
90°
Saturation
2.09 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 90°

W: 73.33 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 48.59

Y : 51.67

Z : 54.43

YXY

Y1 : 51.67

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 25.10%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 51.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.6GY 7.6/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 77.08

A : -1.43

B : 1.76

CIE-Lch

L : 77.08

C : 2.27

H : 129.03

CIE-Luv

L : 77.08

U : -0.91

V : 2.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.88

A : -5.14

B : 5.42






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDBFBB


Here are the colors similar to BDBFBB. 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 - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBFBB.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDBFBB.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBFBB.


#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#C8C9C7
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBFBB.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBFBB.






Paint color for Hex #BDBFBB


Here are the paint colors similar to BDBFBB. 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 BDBFBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDBFBB to Behr


#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#BEC2C1
Silver Mine (PPU26-18)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C5C5C3
Silver Bullet (N520-2)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

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


#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#BEC2C2
Eternity (AF-695)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

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


#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#C4C7C4
Solitary State (PPG1009-3)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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


#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


Valspar

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


#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#CCCECC
Bay Waves (4008-1A)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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


#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDBFBB 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



BDBFBB
Medium Gray*

BDBBBF
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 #BDBFBB?

Color that best contrast with #BDBFBB is #BDBBBF, 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 #BDBFBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBFBB is #BDBBBF, color name is Medium Gray*.





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