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What color is BDC8CE?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC8CE is RGB(189, 200, 206). In the RGB color model, #BDC8CE has a red value of 189, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.3% cyan, 2.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.2° (degrees), 14.8 % saturation, and 77.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC8CE has a hue of 201.2° (degrees), 8.3 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color BDC8CE is cool or warm?

Color BDC8CE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDC8CE? (For interior and product design)

BDC8CE has an LRV of nearly 57. 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

#BDC8CE

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #BDC8CE with dark and light Color




Is #BDC8CE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC8CE 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 #BDC8CE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 200, 206)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
8.25%
Magenta
2.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(201.18deg, 14.8 %, 77.5 %)

Hue
201.18°
Saturation
14.78 %.
Lightness
77.45 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 43, 43)
Red
21 (8.1%)
Yellow
43 (17.0%)
Blue
43 (17.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.18°
Saturation
8.25 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 201.18°

W: 74.12 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 52.78

Y : 56.58

Z : 66.53

YXY

Y1 : 56.58

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 21.57%

Y : 19.22%


LRV

~ 56.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.9BG 7.9/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 79.94

A : -2.58

B : -4.29

CIE-Lch

L : 79.94

C : 5.01

H : 239.01

CIE-Luv

L : 79.94

U : -6.35

V : -6.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.22

A : -6.39

B : 0.21






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDC8CE


Here are the colors similar to BDC8CE. 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.



#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC8CE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC8CE.


#BFCED6
PANTONE 5455 C
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#B7C9D3
PANTONE 5445 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC8CE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC8CE.


#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC8CE.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDC8CE


Here are the paint colors similar to BDC8CE. 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 BDC8CE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC8CE to Sherwin Williams


#BFC9D0
Upward (SW 6239)
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B7C9D1
Sleepy Hollow (SW 9145)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC8CE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC8CE to Benjamin Moore


#C1CDD3
Mt. Rainier Gray (2129-60)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#C1CAD1
Iced Slate (2130-60)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#C0CACD
Gentle Gray (1626)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#C4CBD0
Feather Gray (2127-60)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDC8CE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC8CE to Behr


#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#C2CED2
Alice White (MQ3-58)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#BAC1C3
Distant Star (MQ5-31)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDC8CE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC8CE to Valspar


#B7C5CC
Lighthouse Shadows (4008-3B)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#B6C3CA
Winter Wonderland (T672)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#BBC3C8
Elliott Bay (P035)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDC8CE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC8CE to PPG Paints


#C0CED6
Keepsakes (PPG1040-2)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#BCC5CF
Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC8CE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC8CE to Dunn-Edwards


#B4BCBF
Crestline (DE 6325)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDC8CE 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



BDC8CE
Zinc*

CEC3BD
Pale Silver*


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 #BDC8CE?

Color that best contrast with #BDC8CE is #CEC3BD, color name is Pale Silver*
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 #BDC8CE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC8CE is #CEC3BD, color name is Pale Silver*.





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