#BDC5BD Hex Color

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Color Name

Ash Gray*

Hex Color Code

#BDC5BD

RGB Color Code

RGB(189, 197, 189)

CMYK Values*

4.1%, 0.0%, 4.1%, 22.7%

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#BDC5BD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BDC5BD?

The RGB color code for color number #BDC5BD is RGB(189, 197, 189). In the RGB color model, #BDC5BD has a red value of 189, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.1% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDC5BD has a hue of 120° (degrees), 4.1 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color BDC5BD is cool or warm?

Color BDC5BD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #BDC5BD? (For interior and product design)

BDC5BD 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

#BDC5BD

LRV 54.4

Light Color

Compare LRV 54.4 of #BDC5BD with dark and light color

Is #BDC5BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDC5BD 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 #BDC5BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDC5BD

Hex triplet: #BDC5BD
Red: BD
Green: C5
Blue: BD

RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 197, 189)

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

CMYK

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

HSL hsl(120deg, 6.5 %, 75.7 %)

Hue: 120°
Saturation: 6.45 %
Lightness: 75.69 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 120°
Saturation: 4.06 %
Brightness / Value: 77.25 %

RYB ryb(25, 57, 44)

Red: 25 (9.7%)
Yellow: 57 (22.3%)
Blue: 44 (17.4%)

HWB

Hue: 120°
Whiteness: 74.12 %
Blackness: 22.75 %

CMY

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

XYZ

X: 50.14
Y: 54.43
Z: 56.01

YXY

Y1: 54.43
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 78.71
A: -4.23
B: 3.04

CIE-Lch

L: 78.71
C: 5.21
H: 144.26

CIE-Luv

L: 78.71
U: -4.08
V: 5.26

Hunter-Lab

L: 73.77
A: -7.79
B: 6.63

Other

LRV: ~ 54.4 %
Munsell Color System: 0.1G 7.7/1.2

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 #BDC5BD

These are the named colors closest to hex BDC5BD, 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

97.28% match | ΔE 2.72

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray

95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

#BAC4C8 Color Zinc

93.92% match | ΔE 6.08

#C0C0C0 Color Silver

93.87% match | ΔE 6.13

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDC5BD.

#BAC2BA Color PANTONE 14-4502 TCX - Mercury

99.23% match | ΔE 0.77

#C1CCC2 Color PANTONE 13-5305 TCX - Pale Aqua

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#BCC8C6 Color PANTONE 14-4504 TCX - Sky Gray

96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

#BABFBC Color PANTONE 14-4503 TCX - Metal

96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDC5BD.

#BCC8C1 Color RAL 160 80 05 - Fog Green

98.26% match | ΔE 1.74

#C3CABF Color RAL 140 80 05 - Willow Green

98.17% match | ΔE 1.83

#BCC9C3 Color RAL 180 80 05 - Aragonite White

97.73% match | ΔE 2.27

#C6C8BE Color RAL 120 80 05 - Dust Green

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDC5BD.

#B9C2B6 Color PANTONE 4183 C

97.92% match | ΔE 2.08

#BAC5B9 Color PANTONE 5665 C

97.73% match | ΔE 2.27

#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C

97.57% match | ΔE 2.43

#C6CDC1 Color PANTONE 4176 C

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDC5BD.

#C8CBC4 Color RAL 9018 - Papyrus White

97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

#C5C7C4 Color RAL 7035 - Light Gray

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

#C8C8C7 Color RAL 7047 - Telegray 4

94.20% match | ΔE 5.80

#D7D5CB Color RAL 9002 Gray White

93.66% match | ΔE 6.34

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDC5BD.

#CED2CC Color BS 18-C-33 - Blue

95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

94.24% match | ΔE 5.76

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

93.84% match | ΔE 6.16

#D2D1BF Color BS 12-B-17 - Willow

93.79% match | ΔE 6.21

Paint color for Hex #BDC5BD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDC5BD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDC5BD once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDC5BD to Benjamin Moore

#BBC3BB Color Tranquility (AF-490)

99.49% match | ΔE 0.51

#B3BEB9 Color Beach Glass (1564)

97.40% match | ΔE 2.60

#B7C6BE Color Sylvan Mist (CSP-740)

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#B0B9B2 Color Imperial Gray (1571)

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDC5BD to Dunn-Edwards

#BCC4BD Color Ashwood (DE 6290)

99.48% match | ΔE 0.52

#B6C4BD Color Patina Creek (DE 6297)

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#B7C0BE Color Haze Blue (DE 6311)

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

#B6C5C1 Color Blustery Wind (DE 6304)

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

Behr

Hex color BDC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDC5BD to Behr

#BEC5BA Color Riverdale (N410-3)

98.65% match | ΔE 1.35

#BDCAC0 Color Mountain Falls (N420-2)

97.52% match | ΔE 2.48

#B7C3B7 Color Recycled Glass (MQ6-18)

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

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

97.21% match | ΔE 2.79

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDC5BD to Sherwin Williams

#BEC3BB Color Comfort Gray (SW 6205)

98.63% match | ΔE 1.37

#C2CCC4 Color Copen Blue (SW 0068)

98.16% match | ΔE 1.84

#C2CDC5 Color Rainwashed (SW 6211)

97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

#BDC0B3 Color Contented (SW 6191)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

PPG Paints

Hex color BDC5BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDC5BD to PPG Paints

#BFC8C3 Color Gale Force (PPG10-08)

98.38% match | ΔE 1.62

#BEC4B7 Color Balsam (PPG1128-4)

97.74% match | ΔE 2.26

#BCC8BA Color Niagara Mist (PPG10-30)

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

#CDD2C9 Color Bay Of Fundy (PPG10-07)

96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

Valspar

Hex color BDC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDC5BD to Valspar

#BAC5BB Color Opalescence (M332)

98.37% match | ΔE 1.63

#BBC5B8 Color Dusty Green (T637)

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#B7C5BF Color Statue of Liberty (T645)

97.49% match | ΔE 2.51

#B1BCB1 Color Bog Fog (8003-34D)

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDC5BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDC5BD to Farrow & Ball

#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

#BDCCC2 Color Teresa's Green (236)

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

#CACCC0 Color Cromarty (285)

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDC5BD color palettes and scheme combination

6D7C6D

879587

A2ADA2

BDC5BD

D8DDD8

F3F5F3

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.

C5C5BD

C1C5BD

BDC5BD

BDC5C1

BDC5C5

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.

BDC5BD

BDBDC5

C5BDBD

Triadic Color Palette

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

BDC5BD

BDC1C5

C5BDC5

C5C1BD

Tetradic Color Palette

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

BDC5BD

C3CAC3

CAD0CA

D0D6D0

D7DCD7

DEE2DE

E4E7E4

EBEDEB

F1F3F1

F8F9F8

FFFFFF

Ash Gray* - #BDC5BD Tints

BDC5BD

AAB1AA

979D97

848984

717671

5E625E

4B4E4B

383B38

252725

121312

000000

Ash Gray* - #BDC5BD Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BDC5BD

Ash Gray*

#C5BDC5

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 #BDC5BD?

Color that best contrast with #BDC5BD is #C5BDC5, 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.