Information about #B8BDA8 color

#B8BDA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8BDA8 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 189, 168) — 72.2% red, 74.1% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 8 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B8BDA8 reads as a softly toned golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beryl Green (#BCBFA8). Slightly further away sit Mist Grey (#BAB9A9) and Bone White (#B8B7A6).

The recipe behind #B8BDA8 is rgb(184, 189, 168), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B8BDA8: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B8BDA8 color variations

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

#B8BDA8 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 #B8BDA8

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

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8BDA8
  • RGB184, 189, 168
  • CMYK2, 0, 8, 26
  • CSSrgb(184, 189, 168)
  • HSL74°, 14%, 70%
  • HSL Precise74.286°, 13.725%, 70%
  • HSV74°, 11%, 74%
  • HSB74°, 11%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.741, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.741, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.741, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8BDA8
  • DECIMAL ID12107176
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01