Information about #BDBBAD color

#BDBBAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDBBAD belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 187, 173) (74.1% red, 73.3% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 6 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDBBAD presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grey Nickel (#BDBAAE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Truffle (#BEB9AD) and Cotton Seed (#BFBAAF).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 187, 173) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDBBAD: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDBBAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDBBAD color variations

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

#BDBBAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDBBAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDBBAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDBBAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BDBBAD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BDBBAD

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

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Eighth Stonehenge color link
Eighth Stonehenge

#BDB9B2

Quarter Grey Olive color link
Quarter Grey Olive

#C2BCAB

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

#BDBBAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBBAD
  • RGB189, 187, 173
  • CMYK0, 1, 6, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 187, 173)
  • HSL52°, 11%, 71%
  • HSL Precise52.5°, 10.811%, 70.98%
  • HSV52°, 8%, 74%
  • HSB52°, 8%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.733, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.733, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.733, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDBBAD
  • DECIMAL ID12434349
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers319 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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