Information about #BDBCAD color

#BDBCAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDBCAD belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 188, 173) — 74.1% red, 73.7% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 6 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDBCAD is a calm, restrained yellow 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 a hair away from Grey Nickel (#BDBAAE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Truffle (#BEB9AD) and Cotton Seed (#BFBAAF).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 188, 173) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BDBCAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #BDBCAD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDBCAD color variations

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

#BDBCAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDBCAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDBCAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDBCAD 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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#BDBCAD 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 #BDBCAD

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

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Quarter Grey Olive color link
Quarter Grey Olive

#C2BCAB

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Eighth Stonehenge color link
Eighth Stonehenge

#BDB9B2

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

#BDBCAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBCAD
  • RGB189, 188, 173
  • CMYK0, 0, 6, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 188, 173)
  • HSL56°, 11%, 71%
  • HSL Precise56.25°, 10.811%, 70.98%
  • HSV56°, 8%, 74%
  • HSB56°, 8%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.737, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.737, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.737, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDBCAD
  • DECIMAL ID12434605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers335 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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