#BDC5BC Hex Color

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Color Name

Ash Gray*

Hex Color Code

#BDC5BC

RGB Color Code

RGB(189, 197, 188)

CMYK Values*

4.1%, 0.0%, 4.6%, 22.7%

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#BDC5BC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BDC5BC?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC5BC is RGB(189, 197, 188). In the RGB color model, #BDC5BC has a red value of 189, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.6% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 113.3° (degrees), 7.2 % saturation, and 75.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC5BC has a hue of 113.3° (degrees), 4.6 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color BDC5BC is cool or warm?

Color BDC5BC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDC5BC? (For interior and product design)

BDC5BC has an LRV of nearly 54.4. 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.

Dark Color

#BDC5BC

LRV 54.4

Light Color

Compare LRV 54.4 of #BDC5BC with dark and light color

Is #BDC5BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC5BC 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 #BDC5BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDC5BC

Hex triplet: #BDC5BC
Red: BD
Green: C5
Blue: BC

RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 197, 188)

Red: 189 (74.1%)
Green: 197 (77.3%)
Blue: 188 (73.7%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 4.06%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 4.57%
Key: 22.75%

HSL hsl(113.33deg, 7.2 %, 75.5 %)

Hue: 113.33°
Saturation: 7.20 %
Lightness: 75.49 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 113.33°
Saturation: 4.57 %
Brightness / Value: 77.25 %

RYB ryb(25, 58, 44)

Red: 25 (9.8%)
Yellow: 58 (22.6%)
Blue: 44 (17.3%)

HWB

Hue: 113.33°
Whiteness: 73.73 %
Blackness: 22.75 %

CMY

Cyan: 25.88%
Magenta: 22.75%
Yellow: 26.27%

XYZ

X: 50.03
Y: 54.38
Z: 55.44

YXY

Y1: 54.38
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 78.68
A: -4.41
B: 3.55

CIE-Lch

L: 78.68
C: 5.66
H: 141.22

CIE-Luv

L: 78.68
U: -4.03
V: 6.03

Hunter-Lab

L: 73.74
A: -7.95
B: 7.05

Other

LRV: ~ 54.4 %
Munsell Color System: 9.7GY 7.7/1.3

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 #BDC5BC

These are the named colors closest to hex BDC5BC, 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

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige

94.13% match | ΔE 5.87

#D9DAD2 Color Oatmeal

93.61% match | ΔE 6.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC5BC.

#BAC2BA Color PANTONE 14-4502 TCX - Mercury

99.13% match | ΔE 0.87

#C1CCC2 Color PANTONE 13-5305 TCX - Pale Aqua

97.93% match | ΔE 2.07

#B7C2B2 Color Pantone 14-6007 TCX - Sea Foam

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#CDD4CB Color PANTONE 12-5703 TCX - Frosted Mint

96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC5BC.

#C3CABF Color RAL 140 80 05 - Willow Green

98.43% match | ΔE 1.57

#BCC8C1 Color RAL 160 80 05 - Fog Green

98.13% match | ΔE 1.87

#BCC9C3 Color RAL 180 80 05 - Aragonite White

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

#C6C8BE Color RAL 120 80 05 - Dust Green

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC5BC.

#B9C2B6 Color PANTONE 4183 C

98.32% match | ΔE 1.68

#BAC5B9 Color PANTONE 5665 C

98.10% match | ΔE 1.90

#C6CDC1 Color PANTONE 4176 C

97.62% match | ΔE 2.38

#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C

97.61% match | ΔE 2.39

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC5BC.

#C8CBC4 Color RAL 9018 - Papyrus White

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#C5C7C4 Color RAL 7035 - Light Gray

95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

#C8C8C7 Color RAL 7047 - Telegray 4

93.87% match | ΔE 6.13

#D7D5CB Color RAL 9002 Gray White

93.63% match | ΔE 6.37

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC5BC.

#CED2CC Color BS 18-C-33 - Blue

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

94.43% match | ΔE 5.57

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

93.50% match | ΔE 6.50

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

93.40% match | ΔE 6.60

Paint color for Hex #BDC5BC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDC5BC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDC5BC once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC5BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC5BC to Benjamin Moore

#BBC3BB Color Tranquility (AF-490)

99.33% match | ΔE 0.67

#B7C6BE Color Sylvan Mist (CSP-740)

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#B3BEB9 Color Beach Glass (1564)

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

#B0B9B2 Color Imperial Gray (1571)

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

Behr

Hex color BDC5BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC5BC to Behr

#BEC5BA Color Riverdale (N410-3)

99.07% match | ΔE 0.93

#BDCAC0 Color Mountain Falls (N420-2)

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

#B7C3B7 Color Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)

97.66% match | ΔE 2.34

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

97.24% match | ΔE 2.76

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC5BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC5BC to Dunn-Edwards

#BCC4BD Color Ashwood (DE 6290)

99.06% match | ΔE 0.94

#B6C4BD Color Patina Creek (DE 6297)

97.45% match | ΔE 2.55

#B9C3B3 Color Belize Green (DEC 782)

96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

#B6C5C1 Color Blustery Wind (DE 6304)

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

Valspar

Hex color BDC5BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC5BC to Valspar

#BAC5BB Color Opalescence (M332)

98.62% match | ΔE 1.38

#BBC5B8 Color Dusty Green (T637)

98.00% match | ΔE 2.00

#B7C5BF Color Statue of Liberty (T645)

97.35% match | ΔE 2.65

#B1BCB1 Color Bog Fog (8003-34D)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC5BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC5BC to Sherwin Williams

#BEC3BB Color Comfort Gray (SW 6205)

98.51% match | ΔE 1.49

#C2CCC4 Color Copen Blue (SW 0068)

98.11% match | ΔE 1.89

#C2CDC5 Color Rainwashed (SW 6211)

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

#BDC0B3 Color Contented (SW 6191)

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

PPG Paints

Hex color BDC5BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC5BC to PPG Paints

#BEC4B7 Color Balsam (PPG1128-4)

98.15% match | ΔE 1.85

#BFC8C3 Color Gale Force (PPG10-08)

97.98% match | ΔE 2.02

#BCC8BA Color Niagara Mist (PPG10-30)

97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

#CDD2C9 Color Bay Of Fundy (PPG10-07)

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDC5BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDC5BC to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)

97.21% match | ΔE 2.79

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)

97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

#BDCCC2 Color Teresa's Green (236)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

#CACCC0 Color Cromarty (285)

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDC5BC color palettes and scheme combination

6E7C6C

879685

A2ADA1

BDC5BC

D8DDD7

F3F4F3

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.

C5C4BC

C2C5BC

BDC5BC

BCC5C0

BCC5C4

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.

BDC5BC

BCBDC5

C5BCBD

Triadic Color Palette

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

BDC5BC

BCC2C5

C4BCC5

C5C0BC

Tetradic Color Palette

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

BDC5BC

C3CAC2

CAD0C9

D0D6D0

D7DCD6

DEE2DD

E4E7E4

EBEDEA

F1F3F1

F8F9F8

FFFFFF

Ash Gray* - #BDC5BC Tints

BDC5BC

AAB1A9

979D96

848983

717670

5E625E

4B4E4B

383B38

252725

121312

000000

Ash Gray* - #BDC5BC Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BDC5BC

Ash Gray*

#C4BCC5

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 #BDC5BC?

Color that best contrast with #BDC5BC is #C4BCC5, 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.