Information about #BDC6BA color

#BDC6BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDC6BA is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 198, 186) (74.1% red, 77.6% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 5 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDC6BA is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nebula (#B8C6BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tiara (#B9C3BE) and Quarter Delta (#BFC0BB).

The recipe behind #BDC6BA is rgb(189, 198, 186), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDC6BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #BDC6BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDC6BA color variations

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

#BDC6BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDC6BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDC6BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDC6BA 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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#BDC6BA 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 #BDC6BA

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

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Quarter Foggy Grey color link
Quarter Foggy Grey

#C4C3BC

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

#BDC6BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC6BA
  • RGB189, 198, 186
  • CMYK4, 0, 5, 22
  • CSSrgb(189, 198, 186)
  • HSL105°, 10%, 75%
  • HSL Precise105°, 9.524%, 75.294%
  • HSV105°, 6%, 78%
  • HSB105°, 6%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.776, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.776, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.776, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC6BA
  • DECIMAL ID12437178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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