What color is BDB9A1?
The RGB color code for color number #BDB9A1 is RGB(189, 185, 161). In the RGB color model, #BDB9A1 has a red value of 189, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 161. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 14.8% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.4° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation, and 68.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB9A1 has a hue of 51.4° (degrees), 14.8 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.
Color BDB9A1 is cool or warm?
Color BDB9A1 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BDB9A1? (For interior and product design)
BDB9A1 has an LRV of nearly 48.1. 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.
Compare LRV 48.1 of #BDB9A1 with dark and light color
Is #BDB9A1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BDB9A1 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 #BDB9A1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #BDB9A1
- Red
- BD
- Green
- B9
- Blue
- A1
- Red
- 189 (74.1%)
- Green
- 185 (72.5%)
- Blue
- 161 (63.1%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 2.12%
- Yellow
- 14.81%
- Key
- 25.88%
- Hue
- 51.43°
- Saturation
- 17.50 %
- Lightness
- 68.63 %
- Hue
- 51.43°
- Saturation
- 14.81 %
- Brightness / Value
- 74.12 %
- Red
- 36 (14.1%)
- Yellow
- 76 (30.0%)
- Blue
- 48 (19.0%)
- Hue
- 51.43°
- Whiteness
- 63.14 %
- Blackness
- 25.88 %
- Cyan
- 25.88%
- Magenta
- 27.45%
- Yellow
- 36.86%
- X
- 44.77
- Y
- 48.09
- Z
- 40.64
- Y1
- 48.09
- X
- 0.34
- Y2
- 0.36
- L
- 74.88
- A
- -2.7
- B
- 12.69
- L
- 74.88
- C
- 12.98
- H
- 102.02
- L
- 74.88
- U
- 3.71
- V
- 18.53
- L
- 69.35
- A
- -6.12
- B
- 13.8
- LRV
- ~ 48.1 %
- Munsell Color System
- 2.4GY 7.3/2.3
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.
Color Name of HEX #BDB9A1
These are the named colors closest to hex BDB9A1, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB9A1.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB9A1.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB9A1.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB9A1.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB9A1.
Paint color for Hex #BDB9A1
These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDB9A1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDB9A1 once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Hex color BDB9A1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB9A1 to PPG Paints
Farrow & Ball
Hex color BDB9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB9A1 to Farrow & Ball
Sherwin Williams
Hex color BDB9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB9A1 to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color BDB9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB9A1 to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Hex color BDB9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB9A1 to Valspar
Behr
Hex color BDB9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB9A1 to Behr
Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#BDB9A1 color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 #BDB9A1?
Color that best contrast with #BDB9A1 is #A1A5BD, color name is Cool 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.
What color compliments #BDB9A1?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BDB9A1 is #A1A5BD, color name is Cool Gray*.