What color is BDBBAD?
The RGB color code for color number #BDBBAD is RGB(189, 187, 173). In the RGB color model, #BDBBAD has a red value of 189, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 8.5% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.5° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBBAD has a hue of 52.5° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.
Color BDBBAD is cool or warm?
Color BDBBAD is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BDBBAD? (For interior and product design)
BDBBAD has an LRV of nearly 49.4. 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 49.4 of #BDBBAD with dark and light color
Is #BDBBAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BDBBAD 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 #BDBBAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #BDBBAD
- Red
- BD
- Green
- BB
- Blue
- AD
- Red
- 189 (74.1%)
- Green
- 187 (73.3%)
- Blue
- 173 (67.8%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 1.06%
- Yellow
- 8.47%
- Key
- 25.88%
- Hue
- 52.5°
- Saturation
- 10.81 %
- Lightness
- 70.98 %
- Hue
- 52.5°
- Saturation
- 8.47 %
- Brightness / Value
- 74.12 %
- Red
- 32 (12.7%)
- Yellow
- 68 (26.5%)
- Blue
- 48 (18.8%)
- Hue
- 52.5°
- Whiteness
- 67.84 %
- Blackness
- 25.88 %
- Cyan
- 25.88%
- Magenta
- 26.67%
- Yellow
- 32.16%
- X
- 46.3
- Y
- 49.38
- Z
- 46.63
- Y1
- 49.38
- X
- 0.33
- Y2
- 0.35
- L
- 75.69
- A
- -1.78
- B
- 7.33
- L
- 75.69
- C
- 7.54
- H
- 103.66
- L
- 75.69
- U
- 1.95
- V
- 10.96
- L
- 70.27
- A
- -5.36
- B
- 9.85
- LRV
- ~ 49.4 %
- Munsell Color System
- 2.9GY 7.4/1.3
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.
Color Name of HEX #BDBBAD
These are the named colors closest to hex BDBBAD, 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
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBBAD.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBBAD.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDBBAD.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBBAD.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBBAD.
Paint color for Hex #BDBBAD
These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDBBAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDBBAD once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color BDBBAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDBBAD to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Hex color BDBBAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDBBAD to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Hex color BDBBAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDBBAD to Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Hex color BDBBAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDBBAD to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Hex color BDBBAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDBBAD to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Hex color BDBBAD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDBBAD to PPG Paints
Behr
Hex color BDBBAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDBBAD to Behr
Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#BDBBAD 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 #BDBBAD?
Color that best contrast with #BDBBAD is #ADAFBD, 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.
What color compliments #BDBBAD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBBAD is #ADAFBD, color name is Lavender Gray*.