Information about #BDB2BE color

#BDB2BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDB2BE is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 178, 190) — 74.1% red, 69.8% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDB2BE presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — 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 practically indistinguishable from Greywacke (#BCB8BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Morepork (#B8B5C2) and Lola (#B9ACBB).

The recipe behind #BDB2BE is rgb(189, 178, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDB2BE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #BDB2BE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDB2BE color variations

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#BDB2BE 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 #BDB2BE

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

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB2BE
  • RGB189, 178, 190
  • CMYK0, 5, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(189, 178, 190)
  • HSL295°, 8%, 72%
  • HSL Precise295°, 8.451%, 72.157%
  • HSV295°, 6%, 75%
  • HSB295°, 6%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.698, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.698, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.698, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDB2BE
  • DECIMAL ID12432062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01