Color Name
Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code
#BDACA3
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 172, 163)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 9.0%, 13.8%, 25.9%
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What color is BDACA3?

The RGB color code for color number #BDACA3 is RGB(189, 172, 163). In the RGB color model, #BDACA3 has a red value of 189, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.0% magenta, 13.8% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20.8° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDACA3 has a hue of 20.8° (degrees), 13.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDACA3 is cool or warm?

Color BDACA3 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDACA3? (For interior and product design)

BDACA3 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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
#BDACA3
LRV 43
Light Color

Compare LRV 43 of #BDACA3 with dark and light color

Is #BDACA3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDACA3 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 #BDACA3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDACA3
Hex triplet
#BDACA3
Red
BD
Green
AC
Blue
A3
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 172, 163)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.99%
Yellow
13.76%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(20.77deg, 16.5 %, 69.0 %)
Hue
20.77°
Saturation
16.46 %
Lightness
69.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
20.77°
Saturation
13.76 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(42, 71, 54)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
71 (28.0%)
Blue
54 (21.0%)
HWB
Hue
20.77°
Whiteness
63.92 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
32.55%
Yellow
36.08%
XYZ
X
42.35
Y
42.97
Z
40.71
YXY
Y1
42.97
X
0.34
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
71.53
A
4.59
B
6.84
CIE-Lch
L
71.53
C
8.23
H
56.1
CIE-Luv
L
71.53
U
10.74
V
9
Hunter-Lab
L
65.55
A
0.61
B
9.06
Other
LRV
~ 43 %
Munsell Color System
9.8YR 7.0/1.5

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 #BDACA3

These are the named colors closest to hex BDACA3, 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
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
94.93% match | ΔE 5.07
#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
93.92% match | ΔE 6.08
#B0A999 Color Greige
92.79% match | ΔE 7.21

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDACA3.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDACA3.

#C1B1A2 Color PANTONE 4267 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#C8B8AD Color PANTONE 4085 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#CDB5A7 Color PANTONE 4745 C
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00
#B79F97 Color PANTONE 4087 C
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDACA3.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDACA3.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDACA3.

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey
92.64% match | ΔE 7.36

Paint color for Hex #BDACA3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDACA3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDACA3 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDACA3 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BDACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDACA3 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDACA3 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDACA3 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BDACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDACA3 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color BDACA3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDACA3 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDACA3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDACA3 to Farrow & Ball

#CBB5AE Color Pink Drab (207)
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78
#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#C1B2A2 Color Jitney (293)
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#BDA794 Color Smoked Trout (60)
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDACA3 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

#BDACA3
Dark Nude*
#A3B4BD
Pastel 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 #BDACA3?

Color that best contrast with #BDACA3 is #A3B4BD, color name is Pastel 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 #BDACA3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDACA3 is #A3B4BD, color name is Pastel Blue*.

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