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What color is BDC9BE?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC9BE is RGB(189, 201, 190). In the RGB color model, #BDC9BE has a red value of 189, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.5% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 125° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation, and 76.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC9BE has a hue of 125° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color BDC9BE is cool or warm?

Color BDC9BE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BDC9BE? (For interior and product design)

BDC9BE has an LRV of nearly 56. 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

#BDC9BE

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #BDC9BE with dark and light Color




Is #BDC9BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC9BE 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 #BDC9BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 201, 190)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.97%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.47%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(125deg, 10.0 %, 76.5 %)

Hue
125°
Saturation
10.00 %.
Lightness
76.47 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 57, 43)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
57 (22.3%)
Blue
43 (16.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
125°
Saturation
5.97 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 125°

W: 74.12 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 51.17

Y : 56.31

Z : 56.89

YXY

Y1 : 56.31

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 21.18%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 56.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.4G 7.8/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 79.79

A : -6.14

B : 4.07

CIE-Lch

L : 79.79

C : 7.37

H : 146.46

CIE-Luv

L : 79.79

U : -6.15

V : 7.12

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.04

A : -9.61

B : 7.58






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BDC9BE


Here are the colors similar to BDC9BE. 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 - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC9BE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC9BE.


#BAC5B9
PANTONE 5665 C
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#C6CDC1
PANTONE 4176 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B6C9C2
PANTONE 4169 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC9BE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC9BE.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC9BE.


#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#D9E7D7
BS 14-C-31 - Green (Alpine)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
#D4E6E2
BS 18-E-49 - Astral Blue
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BDC9BE


Here are the paint colors similar to BDC9BE. 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 BDC9BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC9BE to Behr


#BDCAC0
Mountain Falls (N420-2)
ΔE - 0.59 (99.4% similar)
#B7C3B7
Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#BEC5BA
Riverdale (N410-3)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#B3BFB0
Flagstaff Green (N400-3)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BDC9BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC9BE to Valspar


#BAC5BB
Opalescence (M332)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#BBC5B8
Dusty Green (T637)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#B5C6BC
Hearth Frost (T635)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#B7C5BF
Statue of Liberty (T645)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BDC9BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC9BE to PPG Paints


#BCC8BA
Niagara Mist (PPG10-30)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#B3C4BA
Aquamarine Dream (PPG1135-4)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#BACBC4
Blue Shamrock (PPG1136-4)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#BEC4B7
Balsam (PPG1128-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC9BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC9BE to Sherwin Williams


#C2CDC5
Rainwashed (SW 6211)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#C2CCC4
Copen Blue (SW 0068)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#CBD0C2
Frostwork (SW 0059)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC9BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC9BE to Benjamin Moore


#B7C6BE
Sylvan Mist (CSP-740)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#B3C2B5
Woodland Green (459)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#BBC3BB
Tranquility (AF-490)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B1C1B5
Pleasant Valley (696)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC9BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC9BE to Dunn-Edwards


#B6C4BD
Patina Creek (DE 6297)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B9C3B3
Belize Green (DEC 782)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BDC9BE 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



BDC9BE
Ash Gray*

C9BDC8
Languid Lavender*


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 #BDC9BE?

Color that best contrast with #BDC9BE is #C9BDC8, color name is Languid Lavender*
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 #BDC9BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDC9BE is #C9BDC8, color name is Languid Lavender*.





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