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What color is BDC9C9?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC9C9 is RGB(189, 201, 201). In the RGB color model, #BDC9C9 has a red value of 189, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation, and 76.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC9C9 has a hue of 180° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color BDC9C9 is cool or warm?

Color BDC9C9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDC9C9? (For interior and product design)

BDC9C9 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

#BDC9C9

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #BDC9C9 with dark and light Color




Is #BDC9C9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC9C9 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 #BDC9C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 201, 201)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.97%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(180deg, 10.0 %, 76.5 %)

Hue
180°
Saturation
10.00 %.
Lightness
76.47 %.

RYB

RYB(21, 48, 43)
Red
21 (8.3%)
Yellow
48 (18.7%)
Blue
43 (16.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180°
Saturation
5.97 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 180°

W: 74.12 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 52.42

Y : 56.81

Z : 63.46

YXY

Y1 : 56.81

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 21.18%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 56.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.5BG 7.9/1

CIE-Lab

L : 80.07

A : -4.08

B : -1.42

CIE-Lch

L : 80.07

C : 4.32

H : 199.21

CIE-Luv

L : 80.07

U : -6.62

V : -1.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.37

A : -7.77

B : 2.84






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDC9C9


Here are the colors similar to BDC9C9. 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 - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC9C9.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC9C9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC9C9.


#BEC6C4
PANTONE 441 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC9C9.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC9C9.


#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDC9C9


Here are the paint colors similar to BDC9C9. 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 BDC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC9C9 to Behr


#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 0.63 (99.4% similar)
#C2CED2
Alice White (MQ3-58)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC9C9 to Valspar


#BFCBCD
Milky Way (8004-37B)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#B7C3C5
Moroccan Moderne (T664)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#B4C5CB
Annabelle (8004-38B)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#B7C5BF
Statue of Liberty (T645)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC9C9 to Sherwin Williams


#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B8BEBE
Samovar Silver (SW 6233)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC9C9 to Benjamin Moore


#C0CACD
Gentle Gray (1626)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#C1CDD3
Mt. Rainier Gray (2129-60)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#C8CDCD
Pebble Beach (1597)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C6CBCC
Pelican Gray (1612)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC9C9 to Dunn-Edwards


#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#B6CACA
Berry Mojito (DET 565)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC9C9 to PPG Paints


#BFC8C3
Gale Force (PPG10-08)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#BFC4C5
Train (PPG0993-2)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDC9C9 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



BDC9C9
Zinc*

C9BDBD
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 #BDC9C9?

Color that best contrast with #BDC9C9 is #C9BDBD, 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 #BDC9C9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC9C9 is #C9BDBD, color name is Pale Silver*.





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