#BDC3BE Hex Color

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Color Name

Ash Gray*

Hex Color Code

#BDC3BE

RGB Color Code

RGB(189, 195, 190)

CMYK Values*

3.1%, 0.0%, 2.6%, 23.5%

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#BDC3BE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BDC3BE?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC3BE is RGB(189, 195, 190). In the RGB color model, #BDC3BE has a red value of 189, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.6% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 130° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation, and 75.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC3BE has a hue of 130° (degrees), 3.1 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.

Color BDC3BE is cool or warm?

Color BDC3BE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDC3BE? (For interior and product design)

BDC3BE has an LRV of nearly 53.6. 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

#BDC3BE

LRV 53.6

Light Color

Compare LRV 53.6 of #BDC3BE with dark and light color

Is #BDC3BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC3BE 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 #BDC3BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDC3BE

Hex triplet: #BDC3BE
Red: BD
Green: C3
Blue: BE

RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 195, 190)

Red: 189 (74.1%)
Green: 195 (76.5%)
Blue: 190 (74.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 3.08%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 2.56%
Key: 23.53%

HSL hsl(130deg, 4.8 %, 75.3 %)

Hue: 130°
Saturation: 4.76 %
Lightness: 75.29 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 130°
Saturation: 3.08 %
Brightness / Value: 76.47 %

RYB ryb(26, 56, 45)

Red: 26 (10.0%)
Yellow: 56 (21.8%)
Blue: 45 (17.7%)

HWB

Hue: 130°
Whiteness: 74.12 %
Blackness: 23.53 %

CMY

Cyan: 25.88%
Magenta: 23.53%
Yellow: 25.49%

XYZ

X: 49.8
Y: 53.57
Z: 56.43

YXY

Y1: 53.57
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 78.21
A: -2.99
B: 1.78

CIE-Lch

L: 78.21
C: 3.48
H: 149.29

CIE-Luv

L: 78.21
U: -3.11
V: 3.17

Hunter-Lab

L: 73.19
A: -6.64
B: 5.52

Other

LRV: ~ 53.6 %
Munsell Color System: 0.7G 7.7/0.8

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 #BDC3BE

These are the named colors closest to hex BDC3BE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray

96.21% match | ΔE 3.79

#C0C0C0 Color Silver

95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray

95.55% match | ΔE 4.45

#BAC4C8 Color Zinc

95.32% match | ΔE 4.68

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC3BE.

#BABFBC Color PANTONE 14-4503 TCX - Metal

98.49% match | ΔE 1.51

#BAC2BA Color PANTONE 14-4502 TCX - Mercury

98.16% match | ΔE 1.84

#BCC8C6 Color PANTONE 14-4504 TCX - Sky Gray

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#BABEBF Color PANTONE 14-4104 TCX - Northern Droplet

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC3BE.

#BEC6C4 Color PANTONE 441 C

98.23% match | ΔE 1.77

#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C

97.30% match | ΔE 2.70

#BCC9C5 Color PANTONE 5527 C

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#C3C5C4 Color PANTONE 10102 C

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC3BE.

#C8CBC4 Color RAL 9018 - Papyrus White

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#C5C7C4 Color RAL 7035 - Light Gray

97.35% match | ΔE 2.65

#C8C8C7 Color RAL 7047 - Telegray 4

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

94.42% match | ΔE 5.58

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC3BE.

#BCC8C1 Color RAL 160 80 05 - Fog Green

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

#BCC9C3 Color RAL 180 80 05 - Aragonite White

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

#C3CABF Color RAL 140 80 05 - Willow Green

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#BCC9C7 Color RAL 200 80 05 - China Light Green

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC3BE.

#CED2CC Color BS 18-C-33 - Blue

96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

#BFBFBF Color BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze

95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

95.49% match | ΔE 4.51

#CCCCCC Color BS 16-A-03 - Grey

94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

Paint color for Hex #BDC3BE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDC3BE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDC3BE once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC3BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC3BE to Dunn-Edwards

#BCC4BD Color Ashwood (DE 6290)

98.59% match | ΔE 1.41

#B7C0BE Color Haze Blue (DE 6311)

97.97% match | ΔE 2.03

#C7C7C2 Color Dolphin Tales (DET 600)

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

#B6C4BD Color Patina Creek (DE 6297)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC3BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC3BE to Sherwin Williams

#BEC3BB Color Comfort Gray (SW 6205)

98.57% match | ΔE 1.43

#B8BEBE Color Samovar Silver (SW 6233)

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

#B8BCBB Color Monorail Silver (SW 7663)

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#C2CCC4 Color Copen Blue (SW 0068)

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

PPG Paints

Hex color BDC3BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC3BE to PPG Paints

#BFC8C3 Color Gale Force (PPG10-08)

98.29% match | ΔE 1.71

#C4C7C4 Color Solitary State (PPG1009-3)

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

#B9C0C0 Color Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2)

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

#BDC1C1 Color Quest (PPG10-15)

97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC3BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC3BE to Benjamin Moore

#BBC3BB Color Tranquility (AF-490)

98.20% match | ΔE 1.80

#B9BFBE Color Winter Solstice (1605)

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#C3C7C5 Color Seersucker Suit (CSP-580)

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#B3BEB9 Color Beach Glass (1564)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDC3BE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDC3BE to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)

97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

#C9CFCD Color Skylight (205)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#C3C1BB Color Pavilion Gray (242)

96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)

95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

Behr

Hex color BDC3BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC3BE to Behr

#BEC2C1 Color Silver Mine (PPU26-18)

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#BDBEB9 Color Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)

97.41% match | ΔE 2.59

#C3C8C7 Color Zero Gravity (N450-2)

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#B6BBB2 Color Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)

97.16% match | ΔE 2.84

Valspar

Hex color BDC3BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC3BE to Valspar

#BCC2C2 Color Shallow Skies (V116-1)

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#B0B9B4 Color In the Shadows (V141-4)

96.89% match | ΔE 3.11

#BAC5BB Color Opalescence (M332)

96.65% match | ΔE 3.35

#B7C5BF Color Statue of Liberty (T645)

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDC3BE color palettes and scheme combination

6E7970

889289

A2ABA4

BDC3BE

D8DBD8

F2F4F3

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.

C2C3BD

BFC3BD

BDC3BE

BDC3C1

BDC2C3

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.

BDC3BE

BEBDC3

C3BEBD

Triadic Color Palette

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

BDC3BE

BDBFC3

C3BDC2

C3C1BD

Tetradic Color Palette

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

BDC3BE

C3C9C4

CACFCB

D0D5D1

D7DBD8

DEE1DE

E4E7E5

EBEDEB

F1F3F2

F8F9F8

FFFFFF

Ash Gray* - #BDC3BE Tints

BDC3BE

AAAFAB

979C98

848885

717572

5E615F

4B4D4B

383A39

252726

121313

000000

Ash Gray* - #BDC3BE Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BDC3BE

Ash Gray*

#C3BDC2

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 #BDC3BE?

Color that best contrast with #BDC3BE is #C3BDC2, 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.