Color Name
Ash Gray*
Hex Color Code
#BDC3B9
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 195, 185)
CMYK Values*
3.1%, 0.0%, 5.1%, 23.5%
#BDC3B9 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BDC3B9?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC3B9 is RGB(189, 195, 185). In the RGB color model, #BDC3B9 has a red value of 189, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.1% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 96° (degrees), 7.7 % saturation, and 74.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC3B9 has a hue of 96° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.

Color BDC3B9 is cool or warm?

Color BDC3B9 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDC3B9? (For interior and product design)

BDC3B9 has an LRV of nearly 53. 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
#BDC3B9
LRV 53
Light Color

Compare LRV 53 of #BDC3B9 with dark and light color

Is #BDC3B9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC3B9 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 #BDC3B9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDC3B9
Hex triplet
#BDC3B9
Red
BD
Green
C3
Blue
B9
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 195, 185)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.08%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.13%
Key
23.53%
HSL hsl(96deg, 7.7 %, 74.5 %)
Hue
96°
Saturation
7.69 %
Lightness
74.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
96°
Saturation
5.13 %
Brightness / Value
76.47 %
RYB ryb(26, 60, 45)
Red
26 (10.4%)
Yellow
60 (23.4%)
Blue
45 (17.7%)
HWB
Hue
96°
Whiteness
72.55 %
Blackness
23.53 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
23.53%
Yellow
27.45%
XYZ
X
49.26
Y
53.35
Z
53.6
YXY
Y1
53.35
X
0.32
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
78.08
A
-3.91
B
4.29
CIE-Lch
L
78.08
C
5.8
H
132.3
CIE-Luv
L
78.08
U
-2.87
V
7.02
Hunter-Lab
L
73.04
A
-7.45
B
7.62
Other
LRV
~ 53.4 %
Munsell Color System
8.4GY 7.7/1.2

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.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BDC3B9

These are the named colors closest to hex BDC3B9, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
93.74% match | ΔE 6.26

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC3B9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC3B9.

#B9C2B6 Color PANTONE 4183 C
98.30% match | ΔE 1.70
#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C
98.14% match | ΔE 1.86
#BAC5B9 Color PANTONE 5665 C
97.64% match | ΔE 2.36
#C6CDC1 Color PANTONE 4176 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC3B9.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC3B9.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC3B9.


Paint color for Hex #BDC3B9

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDC3B9 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDC3B9 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BDC3B9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC3B9 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC3B9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC3B9 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC3B9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC3B9 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BDC3B9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC3B9 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC3B9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC3B9 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDC3B9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDC3B9 to Farrow & Ball

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)
97.93% match | ΔE 2.07
#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#CACCC0 Color Cromarty (285)
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

Valspar

Hex color BDC3B9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC3B9 to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDC3B9 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

#BDC3B9
Ash Gray*
#BFB9C3
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 #BDC3B9?

Color that best contrast with #BDC3B9 is #BFB9C3, 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 #BDC3B9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC3B9 is #BFB9C3, color name is Lavender Gray*.

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