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HEX BDC0BC - #BDC0BC, RGB(189,192,188) Color


Color Name: Silver*
Hex Color Code: #BDC0BC
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 192, 188)
CMYK Values*: 1.6%, 0.0%, 2.1%, 24.7%



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What color is BDC0BC?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC0BC is RGB(189, 192, 188). In the RGB color model, #BDC0BC has a red value of 189, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.1% yellow, and 24.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 105° (degrees), 3.1 % saturation, and 74.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC0BC has a hue of 105° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 75.3 % brightness/value.



Color BDC0BC is cool or warm?

Color BDC0BC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDC0BC? (For interior and product design)

BDC0BC 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.



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#BDC0BC

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #BDC0BC with dark and light Color




Is #BDC0BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC0BC 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 #BDC0BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 192, 188)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
192 (75.3%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.56%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.08%
Key
24.71%

HSL

HSL(105deg, 3.1 %, 74.5 %)

Hue
105°
Saturation
3.08 %.
Lightness
74.51 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 57, 46)
Red
27 (10.7%)
Yellow
57 (22.2%)
Blue
46 (18.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
105°
Saturation
2.08 %.
Brightness / Value
75.29 %.

HWB

H: 105°

W: 73.73 %

B: 24.71 %

XYZ

X : 48.91

Y : 52.15

Z : 55.06

YXY

Y1 : 52.15

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 24.71%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 52.1 %

Munsell Color System

9.1GY 7.6/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 77.37

A : -1.78

B : 1.64

CIE-Lch

L : 77.37

C : 2.42

H : 137.29

CIE-Luv

L : 77.37

U : -1.48

V : 2.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.21

A : -5.47

B : 5.34






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BDC0BC

Here are the colors similar to BDC0BC. 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.

#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC0BC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC0BC.

#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC0BC.

#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC0BC.

#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC0BC.



Paint color for Hex #BDC0BC

Here are the paint colors similar to BDC0BC. 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 BDC0BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC0BC to Behr

#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#BEC2C1
Silver Mine (PPU26-18)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#C5C5C3
Silver Bullet (N520-2)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC0BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC0BC to Benjamin Moore

#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#C3C7C5
Seersucker Suit (CSP-580)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#BEC2C2
Eternity (AF-695)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDC0BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC0BC to PPG Paints

#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#C4C7C4
Solitary State (PPG1009-3)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC0BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC0BC to Sherwin Williams

#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDC0BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC0BC to Valspar

#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#CCCECC
Bay Waves (4008-1A)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC0BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC0BC to Dunn-Edwards

#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDC0BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDC0BC to Farrow & Ball

#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDC0BC 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



BDC0BC
Silver*

BFBCC0
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 #BDC0BC?

Color that best contrast with #BDC0BC is #BFBCC0, 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 #BDC0BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC0BC is #BFBCC0, color name is Medium Gray*.





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