Information about #BCBDAD color

#BCBDAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

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

#BCBDAD is a calm, restrained yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Lemon Grass (#BABEAF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grey Nickel (#BDBAAE) and Truffle (#BEB9AD).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 189, 173)), which gives #BCBDAD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCBDAD: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCBDAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCBDAD color variations

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

#BCBDAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCBDAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCBDAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCBDAD 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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#BCBDAD 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 #BCBDAD

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

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Quarter Grey Olive color link
Quarter Grey Olive

#C2BCAB

Eighth Stonehenge color link
Eighth Stonehenge

#BDB9B2

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

#BCBDAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBDAD
  • RGB188, 189, 173
  • CMYK0, 0, 6, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 189, 173)
  • HSL64°, 11%, 71%
  • HSL Precise63.75°, 10.811%, 70.98%
  • HSV64°, 8%, 74%
  • HSB64°, 8%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.741, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.741, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.741, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCBDAD
  • DECIMAL ID12369325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers42 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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