#BDB7AA Hex Color

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Color Name

Greige*

Hex Color Code

#BDB7AA

RGB Color Code

RGB(189, 183, 170)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 3.2%, 10.1%, 25.9%

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#BDB7AA hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BDB7AA?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB7AA is RGB(189, 183, 170). In the RGB color model, #BDB7AA has a red value of 189, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 10.1% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.1° (degrees), 12.6 % saturation, and 70.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB7AA has a hue of 41.1° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDB7AA is cool or warm?

Color BDB7AA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDB7AA? (For interior and product design)

BDB7AA has an LRV of nearly 47.6. 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

#BDB7AA

LRV 47.6

Light Color

Compare LRV 47.6 of #BDB7AA with dark and light color

Is #BDB7AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB7AA 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 #BDB7AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDB7AA

Hex triplet: #BDB7AA
Red: BD
Green: B7
Blue: AA

RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 183, 170)

Red: 189 (74.1%)
Green: 183 (71.8%)
Blue: 170 (66.7%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 3.17%
Yellow: 10.05%
Key: 25.88%

HSL hsl(41.05deg, 12.6 %, 70.4 %)

Hue: 41.05°
Saturation: 12.58 %
Lightness: 70.39 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 41.05°
Saturation: 10.05 %
Brightness / Value: 74.12 %

RYB ryb(35, 69, 50)

Red: 35 (13.7%)
Yellow: 69 (27.0%)
Blue: 50 (19.4%)

HWB

Hue: 41.05°
Whiteness: 66.67 %
Blackness: 25.88 %

CMY

Cyan: 25.88%
Magenta: 28.24%
Yellow: 33.33%

XYZ

X: 45.18
Y: 47.59
Z: 44.83

YXY

Y1: 47.59
X: 0.33
Y2: 0.35

CIE-Lab

L: 74.56
A: -0.16
B: 7.35

CIE-Lch

L: 74.56
C: 7.35
H: 91.25

CIE-Luv

L: 74.56
U: 4.27
V: 10.67

Hunter-Lab

L: 68.98
A: -3.83
B: 9.75

Other

LRV: ~ 47.6 %
Munsell Color System: 8.9Y 7.3/1.3

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 #BDB7AA

These are the named colors closest to hex BDB7AA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0A999 Color Greige

95.88% match | ΔE 4.12

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver

94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray

93.47% match | ΔE 6.53

#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray

93.44% match | ΔE 6.56

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB7AA.

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

98.78% match | ΔE 1.22

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#B6B6B6 Color BS 18-B-19 - Grey

93.67% match | ΔE 6.33

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

93.51% match | ΔE 6.49

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB7AA.

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

98.38% match | ΔE 1.62

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

97.67% match | ΔE 2.33

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

#C5C7C4 Color RAL 7035 - Light Gray

93.32% match | ΔE 6.68

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB7AA.

#BFB8AF Color PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C

97.83% match | ΔE 2.17

#C4BFB6 Color PANTONE 400 C

97.23% match | ΔE 2.77

#C5B9AC Color PANTONE 7528 C

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

#B7B09C Color PANTONE 7535 C

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB7AA.

#BEB7B0 Color PANTONE 15-4502 TCX - Silver Cloud

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#B8AD9E Color PANTONE 15-1305 TCX - Feather Gray

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

#AEACA1 Color PANTONE 15-6304 TCX - Pussywillow Gray

96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

#B4AA9C Color PANTONE 16-1102 TCX - Island Fossil

96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB7AA.

#AEADA3 Color RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White

96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

#B0AAA1 Color RAL 080 70 05 - Garlic Beige

96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

#B2AA98 Color RAL 090 70 10 - Dusty Yellow

95.84% match | ΔE 4.16

#B2AB98 Color RAL 095 70 10 - Sand Grey

95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

Paint color for Hex #BDB7AA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDB7AA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDB7AA once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB7AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB7AA to Dunn-Edwards

#BAB4A6 Color Pewter Patter (DET 627)

99.05% match | ΔE 0.95

#BAB6A9 Color Play on Gray (DE 6228)

98.89% match | ΔE 1.11

#BAB6AB Color Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)

98.82% match | ΔE 1.18

#BBB3A2 Color Flintstone (DE 6221)

98.01% match | ΔE 1.99

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB7AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB7AA to Farrow & Ball

#C0BCB3 Color Purbeck Stone (275)

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#B2ADA0 Color Hardwick White (5)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#C7BEB3 Color Elephant's Breath (229)

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#C6BAAA Color Roasted Macadamia (CB2)

97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

Behr

Hex color BDB7AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB7AA to Behr

#B6AFA0 Color Camping Tent (N320-4)

97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

#B1AEA2 Color Granite Boulder (790D-4)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#B0ADA0 Color Wells Gray (PPU25-06)

96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

#C4C0BB Color Natural Gray (PPU18-10)

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

PPG Paints

Hex color BDB7AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB7AA to PPG Paints

#B2ADA2 Color Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

#B2ACA2 Color Greyhound (PPG1008-3)

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#B1AA9C Color Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)

96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

#AFABA1 Color Kalispell (PPG0998-3)

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB7AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB7AA to Benjamin Moore

#B1ADA2 Color Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)

96.95% match | ΔE 3.05

#C3B8AE Color Hazelwood (1005)

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

#B4AC99 Color Finnie Gray (CW-55)

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#B2AB99 Color Kid Gloves (CSP-175)

96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB7AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB7AA to Sherwin Williams

#B2AC9C Color Gateway Gray (SW 7644)

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#C8BFB5 Color Twilight Gray (SW 0054)

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#B0AB9C Color Chatroom (SW 6171)

96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

#C2C0BB Color Light French Gray (SW 0055)

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

Valspar

Hex color BDB7AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB7AA to Valspar

#B0A998 Color Artemis (8006-1D)

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

#B4AC95 Color Soothing Sage (8004-23C)

95.00% match | ΔE 5.00

#B0A69A Color Ashen Gray (6004-1C)

94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

#CDC2BA Color Windmill (8005-10C)

94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDB7AA color palettes and scheme combination

746C5A

908671

A79F8D

BDB7AA

D3CFC7

EAE8E3

FFFFFF

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.

BDAAB0

BDAEAA

BDB7AA

BABDAA

B0BDAA

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.

BDB7AA

AABDB7

B7AABD

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BDB7AA

AABDAD

AAB0BD

BDAAB9

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BDB7AA

C3BEB2

CAC5BB

D0CCC3

D7D3CC

DEDBD4

E4E2DD

EBE9E5

F1F0EE

F8F7F6

FFFFFF

Greige* - #BDB7AA Tints

BDB7AA

AAA499

979288

848077

716D66

5E5B55

4B4943

383633

252422

121211

000000

Greige* - #BDB7AA Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BDB7AA

Greige*

#AAB0BD

Lavender Gray*

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 #BDB7AA?

Color that best contrast with #BDB7AA is #AAB0BD, color name is Lavender Gray*. 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.