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What color is BDC1A3?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC1A3 is RGB(189, 193, 163). In the RGB color model, #BDC1A3 has a red value of 189, a green value of 193, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 15.5% yellow, and 24.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 68° (degrees), 19.5 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC1A3 has a hue of 68° (degrees), 15.5 % saturation and 75.7 % brightness/value.



Color BDC1A3 is cool or warm?

Color BDC1A3 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BDC1A3? (For interior and product design)

BDC1A3 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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#BDC1A3

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #BDC1A3 with dark and light Color




Is #BDC1A3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC1A3 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 #BDC1A3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 193, 163)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
193 (75.7%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.07%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
15.54%
Key
24.31%

HSL

HSL(68deg, 19.5 %, 69.8 %)

Hue
68°
Saturation
19.48 %.
Lightness
69.80 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 77, 45)
Red
31 (12.3%)
Yellow
77 (30.2%)
Blue
45 (17.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
68°
Saturation
15.54 %.
Brightness / Value
75.69 %.

HWB

H: 68°

W: 63.92 %

B: 24.31 %

XYZ

X : 46.67

Y : 51.6

Z : 42.15

YXY

Y1 : 51.6

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 24.31%

Y : 36.08%


LRV

~ 51.6 %

Munsell Color System

4.9GY 7.6/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 77.04

A : -6.6

B : 14.66

CIE-Lch

L : 77.04

C : 16.07

H : 114.23

CIE-Luv

L : 77.04

U : -0.76

V : 22.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.84

A : -9.75

B : 15.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDC1A3


Here are the colors similar to BDC1A3. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC1A3.


#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#B3B995
PANTONE 5793 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC1A3.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC1A3.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC1A3.


#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC1A3.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDC1A3


Here are the paint colors similar to BDC1A3. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC1A3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC1A3 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 0.76 (99.2% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#C7CDA8
Baize Green (SW 6429)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDC1A3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC1A3 to Valspar


#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC1A3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC1A3 to Benjamin Moore


#B9C2A2
Lily Pad (480)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#BABD99
Burgess Green (CW-485)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDC1A3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC1A3 to PPG Paints


#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BBC6A4
Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDC1A3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC1A3 to Behr


#C6CAA5
Sap Green (M350-3)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#B6C2A1
Chopped Dill (M380-4)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#AFB796
Moss Print (PPU11-08)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#B2BFA6
Creamy Spinach (S390-3)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC1A3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC1A3 to Dunn-Edwards


#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#CED2AB
Olive Martini (DE 5562)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#A9B49A
Mow the Lawn (DET 520)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDC1A3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDC1A3 to Farrow & Ball


#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDC1A3 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



BDC1A3
Dark Beige*

A7A3C1
Pastel Lilac*


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 #BDC1A3?

Color that best contrast with #BDC1A3 is #A7A3C1, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #BDC1A3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC1A3 is #A7A3C1, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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