Information about #BDA7AC color

#BDA7AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDA7AC falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 167, 172) — 74.1% red, 65.5% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 7 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BDA7AC reads as a softly toned earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fantail (#BAAEA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8) and Silver Pink (#C4AEAD).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 167, 172) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDA7AC: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #BDA7AC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDA7AC color variations

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

#BDA7AC 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 #BDA7AC

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

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDA7AC
  • RGB189, 167, 172
  • CMYK0, 9, 7, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 167, 172)
  • HSL346°, 14%, 70%
  • HSL Precise346.364°, 14.286%, 69.804%
  • HSV346°, 12%, 74%
  • HSB346°, 12%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.655, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.655, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.655, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDA7AC
  • DECIMAL ID12429228
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01