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What color is BDC4B5?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC4B5 is RGB(189, 196, 181). In the RGB color model, #BDC4B5 has a red value of 189, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.7% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 88° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation, and 73.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC4B5 has a hue of 88° (degrees), 7.7 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color BDC4B5 is cool or warm?

Color BDC4B5 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BDC4B5? (For interior and product design)

BDC4B5 has an LRV of nearly 54. 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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#BDC4B5

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #BDC4B5 with dark and light Color




Is #BDC4B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC4B5 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 #BDC4B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 196, 181)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.57%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.65%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(88deg, 11.3 %, 73.9 %)

Hue
88°
Saturation
11.28 %.
Lightness
73.92 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 63, 45)
Red
27 (10.5%)
Yellow
63 (24.8%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
88°
Saturation
7.65 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 88°

W: 70.98 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 49.07

Y : 53.63

Z : 51.48

YXY

Y1 : 53.63

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 23.14%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 53.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.7GY 7.7/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 78.25

A : -5.14

B : 6.69

CIE-Lch

L : 78.25

C : 8.44

H : 127.56

CIE-Luv

L : 78.25

U : -3.19

V : 10.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.24

A : -8.57

B : 9.59






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDC4B5


Here are the colors similar to BDC4B5. 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.



#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC4B5.


#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#BAC5B9
PANTONE 5665 C
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#C6CDC1
PANTONE 4176 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC4B5.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC4B5.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC4B5.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC4B5.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDC4B5


Here are the paint colors similar to BDC4B5. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color BDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC4B5 to PPG Paints


#BEC4B7
Balsam (PPG1128-4)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#BCC8BA
Niagara Mist (PPG10-30)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#B4C0AF
Coastal Crush (PPG1129-4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC4B5 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9C3B3
Belize Green (DEC 782)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#CDD0C0
Glass Tile (DE 6262)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC4B5 to Valspar


#BBC5B8
Dusty Green (T637)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#BAC5BB
Opalescence (M332)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B1BCB1
Bog Fog (8003-34D)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#CACDC1
Sparkling Sage (5005-3B)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC4B5 to Behr


#BEC5BA
Riverdale (N410-3)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#B7C3B7
Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B3BFB0
Flagstaff Green (N400-3)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#BDCAC0
Mountain Falls (N420-2)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC4B5 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#CBD0C2
Frostwork (SW 0059)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C2CCC4
Copen Blue (SW 0068)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC4B5 to Benjamin Moore


#C7CAB6
Wind Chime (AF-465)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C7C8B7
Vale Mist (1494)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#BBC3BB
Tranquility (AF-490)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B3C2B5
Woodland Green (459)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDC4B5 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



BDC4B5
Ash Gray*

BCB5C4
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 #BDC4B5?

Color that best contrast with #BDC4B5 is #BCB5C4, 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 #BDC4B5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC4B5 is #BCB5C4, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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