Color Name
Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code
#BDA89C
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 168, 156)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 11.1%, 17.5%, 25.9%
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What color is BDA89C?

The RGB color code for color number #BDA89C is RGB(189, 168, 156). In the RGB color model, #BDA89C has a red value of 189, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.1% magenta, 17.5% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.8° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDA89C has a hue of 21.8° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDA89C is cool or warm?

Color BDA89C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDA89C? (For interior and product design)

BDA89C has an LRV of nearly 41.2. 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
#BDA89C
LRV 41.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 41.2 of #BDA89C with dark and light color

Is #BDA89C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDA89C 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 #BDA89C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDA89C
Hex triplet
#BDA89C
Red
BD
Green
A8
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 168, 156)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.11%
Yellow
17.46%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(21.82deg, 20.0 %, 67.6 %)
Hue
21.82°
Saturation
20.00 %
Lightness
67.65 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
21.82°
Saturation
17.46 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(46, 75, 55)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Yellow
75 (29.6%)
Blue
55 (21.5%)
HWB
Hue
21.82°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
40.99
Y
41.22
Z
37.25
YXY
Y1
41.22
X
0.34
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
70.33
A
5.64
B
8.97
CIE-Lch
L
70.33
C
10.59
H
57.87
CIE-Luv
L
70.33
U
13.52
V
11.72
Hunter-Lab
L
64.21
A
1.59
B
10.55
Other
LRV
~ 41.2 %
Munsell Color System
10YR 7.0/2

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 #BDA89C

These are the named colors closest to hex BDA89C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
93.64% match | ΔE 6.36
#A99A86 Color Grullo
92.72% match | ΔE 7.28

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDA89C.

#C0A392 Color PANTONE 4735 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#B79F97 Color PANTONE 4087 C
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57
#C1B1A2 Color PANTONE 4267 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#CDB5A7 Color PANTONE 4745 C
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDA89C.


Paint color for Hex #BDA89C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDA89C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDA89C once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

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Benjamin Moore

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDA89C 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

#BDA89C
Dark Nude*
#9CB1BD
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 #BDA89C?

Color that best contrast with #BDA89C is #9CB1BD, 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 #BDA89C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDA89C is #9CB1BD, color name is Pewter Blue*.

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