Color Name
Pale Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#BDA08C
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 160, 140)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 15.3%, 25.9%, 25.9%
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What color is BDA08C?

The RGB color code for color number #BDA08C is RGB(189, 160, 140). In the RGB color model, #BDA08C has a red value of 189, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 25.9% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24.5° (degrees), 27.1 % saturation, and 64.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDA08C has a hue of 24.5° (degrees), 25.9 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDA08C is cool or warm?

Color BDA08C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDA08C? (For interior and product design)

BDA08C has an LRV of nearly 37.9. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#BDA08C
LRV 37.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.9 of #BDA08C with dark and light color

Is #BDA08C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDA08C 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BDA08C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDA08C
Hex triplet
#BDA08C
Red
BD
Green
A0
Blue
8C
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 160, 140)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.34%
Yellow
25.93%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(24.49deg, 27.1 %, 64.5 %)
Hue
24.49°
Saturation
27.07 %
Lightness
64.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
24.49°
Saturation
25.93 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(55, 84, 57)
Red
55 (21.5%)
Yellow
84 (33.1%)
Blue
57 (22.2%)
HWB
Hue
24.49°
Whiteness
54.90 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
37.25%
Yellow
45.10%
XYZ
X
38.29
Y
37.85
Z
30.1
YXY
Y1
37.85
X
0.36
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
67.91
A
7.59
B
14.39
CIE-Lch
L
67.91
C
16.27
H
62.21
CIE-Luv
L
67.91
U
19.51
V
18.43
Hunter-Lab
L
61.53
A
3.42
B
14.06
Other
LRV
~ 37.9 %
Munsell Color System
0.9Y 6.6/2.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BDA08C

These are the named colors closest to hex BDA08C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
94.80% match | ΔE 5.20
#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
94.50% match | ΔE 5.50
#A99A86 Color Grullo
93.24% match | ΔE 6.76

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDA08C.

#C0A392 Color PANTONE 4735 C
98.37% match | ΔE 1.63
#C5A28A Color PANTONE 4044 C
97.76% match | ΔE 2.24
#C09C83 Color PANTONE 7521 C
97.41% match | ΔE 2.59
#B79A81 Color PANTONE 2312 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDA08C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDA08C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDA08C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDA08C.


Paint color for Hex #BDA08C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDA08C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDA08C once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDA08C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDA08C to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

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PPG Paints

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDA08C 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

#BDA08C
Pale Taupe*
#8CA9BD
Pewter Blue*

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 #BDA08C?

Color that best contrast with #BDA08C is #8CA9BD, color name is Pewter Blue*. 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 #BDA08C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDA08C is #8CA9BD, color name is Pewter Blue*.

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