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What color is BDCED0?

The RGB color code for color number #BDCED0 is RGB(189, 206, 208). In the RGB color model, #BDCED0 has a red value of 189, a green value of 206, and a blue value of 208. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.1% cyan, 1.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.3° (degrees), 16.8 % saturation, and 77.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDCED0 has a hue of 186.3° (degrees), 9.1 % saturation and 81.6 % brightness/value.



Color BDCED0 is cool or warm?

Color BDCED0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDCED0? (For interior and product design)

BDCED0 has an LRV of nearly 60. 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

#BDCED0

Light Color


Compare LRV 60 of #BDCED0 with dark and light Color




Is #BDCED0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDCED0 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 #BDCED0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 206, 208)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
206 (80.8%)
Blue
208 (81.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.13%
Magenta
0.96%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.43%

HSL

HSL(186.32deg, 16.8 %, 77.8 %)

Hue
186.32°
Saturation
16.81 %.
Lightness
77.84 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 43, 40)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Yellow
43 (16.7%)
Blue
40 (15.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
186.32°
Saturation
9.13 %.
Brightness / Value
81.57 %.

HWB

H: 186.32°

W: 74.12 %

B: 18.43 %

XYZ

X : 54.44

Y : 59.52

Z : 68.29

YXY

Y1 : 59.52

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 19.22%

Y : 18.43%


LRV

~ 59.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.3BG 8.0/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 81.57

A : -5.33

B : -2.97

CIE-Lch

L : 81.57

C : 6.1

H : 209.09

CIE-Luv

L : 81.57

U : -9.34

V : -3.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.15

A : -9.04

B : 1.52






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDCED0


Here are the colors similar to BDCED0. 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 - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#DDEBEC
Cool Mint
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDCED0.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDCED0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDCED0.


#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#BFCED6
PANTONE 5455 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#B9D3DC
PANTONE 552 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDCED0.


#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#D4E6E2
BS 18-E-49 - Astral Blue
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDCED0.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDCED0


Here are the paint colors similar to BDCED0. 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 BDCED0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDCED0 to Sherwin Williams


#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B7C9D1
Sleepy Hollow (SW 9145)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze (SW 9055)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDCED0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDCED0 to PPG Paints


#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#C0CED6
Keepsakes (PPG1040-2)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#BFC8C3
Gale Force (PPG10-08)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BDCED0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDCED0 to Behr


#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#C2CED2
Alice White (MQ3-58)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B9C6CB
Flowing Breeze (N480-2)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B0C8D0
Gentle Sea (S470-2)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDCED0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDCED0 to Valspar


#BFCBCD
Milky Way (8004-37B)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#B0C4C8
Bleu Clair (M316)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B7CED6
Crisp Collar (8003-42C)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B4C5CB
Annabelle (8004-38B)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDCED0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDCED0 to Dunn-Edwards


#B6CACA
Berry Mojito (DET 565)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#C2D7DF
Falling Tears (DE 5792)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDCED0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDCED0 to Benjamin Moore


#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#C0CACD
Gentle Gray (1626)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#C1CDD3
Mt. Rainier Gray (2129-60)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B0C9D0
Blue Stream (1668)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDCED0 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



BDCED0
Zinc*

D0BFBD
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 #BDCED0?

Color that best contrast with #BDCED0 is #D0BFBD, 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 #BDCED0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDCED0 is #D0BFBD, color name is Pale Silver*.





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