Color Name
Sage Green*
Hex Color Code
#BDBC9B
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 188, 155)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.5%, 18.0%, 25.9%
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What color is BDBC9B?

The RGB color code for color number #BDBC9B is RGB(189, 188, 155). In the RGB color model, #BDBC9B has a red value of 189, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 18.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.2° (degrees), 20.5 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDBC9B has a hue of 58.2° (degrees), 18.0 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDBC9B is cool or warm?

Color BDBC9B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDBC9B? (For interior and product design)

BDBC9B has an LRV of nearly 49.2. 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
#BDBC9B
LRV 49.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 49.2 of #BDBC9B with dark and light color

Is #BDBC9B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDBC9B 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 #BDBC9B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDBC9B
Hex triplet
#BDBC9B
Red
BD
Green
BC
Blue
9B
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 188, 155)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.53%
Yellow
17.99%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(58.24deg, 20.5 %, 67.5 %)
Hue
58.24°
Saturation
20.48 %
Lightness
67.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
58.24°
Saturation
17.99 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(36, 82, 47)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
82 (32.2%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
HWB
Hue
58.24°
Whiteness
60.78 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
39.22%
XYZ
X
44.89
Y
49.15
Z
38.13
YXY
Y1
49.15
X
0.34
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
75.55
A
-5.23
B
16.86
CIE-Lch
L
75.55
C
17.65
H
107.22
CIE-Luv
L
75.55
U
2.38
V
24.62
Hunter-Lab
L
70.11
A
-8.41
B
16.83
Other
LRV
~ 49.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.5GY 7.4/2.9

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 #BDBC9B

These are the named colors closest to hex BDBC9B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BCB88A Color Sage Green
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#D4D2AD Color Dark Cream
94.38% match | ΔE 5.62
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
94.15% match | ΔE 5.85
#A9BA9D Color Laurel Green
93.09% match | ΔE 6.91

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDBC9B.

#BFBB98 Color PANTONE 453 C
98.67% match | ΔE 1.33
#C3C6A8 Color PANTONE 5803 C
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#CAC7A7 Color PANTONE 454 C
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11
#B3B995 Color PANTONE 5793 C
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDBC9B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDBC9B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDBC9B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDBC9B.


Paint color for Hex #BDBC9B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDBC9B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDBC9B once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDBC9B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDBC9B to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

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Behr

Hex color BDBC9B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDBC9B to Behr


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDBC9B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDBC9B to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDBC9B 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

#BDBC9B
Sage Green*
#9B9CBD
Blue Bell*

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 #BDBC9B?

Color that best contrast with #BDBC9B is #9B9CBD, color name is Blue Bell*. 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 #BDBC9B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDBC9B is #9B9CBD, color name is Blue Bell*.

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