Information about #BDC0BA color

#BDC0BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDC0BA belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 192, 186) (74.1% red, 75.3% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 2 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDC0BA presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Delta (#BFC0BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Atmosphere (#BEBFB7) and Soft Gray (#BBBDBD).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 192, 186) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BDC0BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #BDC0BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDC0BA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDC0BA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BDC0BA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC0BA
  • RGB189, 192, 186
  • CMYK1, 0, 2, 25
  • CSSrgb(189, 192, 186)
  • HSL90°, 5%, 74%
  • HSL Precise90°, 4.545%, 74.118%
  • HSV90°, 3%, 75%
  • HSB90°, 3%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.753, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.753, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.753, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC0BA
  • DECIMAL ID12435642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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