Information about #BDA4A3 color

#BDA4A3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDA4A3 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 164, 163) — 74.1% red, 64.3% green, 63.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 10 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDA4A3 presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one 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 Martini (#B7A8A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silk (#BBADA1) and Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 164, 163) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDA4A3: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BDA4A3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BDA4A3 color variations

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

#BDA4A3 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 #BDA4A3

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

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDA4A3
  • RGB189, 164, 163
  • CMYK0, 10, 10, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 164, 163)
  • HSL2°, 16%, 69%
  • HSL Precise2.308°, 16.456%, 69.02%
  • HSV2°, 14%, 74%
  • HSB2°, 14%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.643, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.643, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.643, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDA4A3
  • DECIMAL ID12428451
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01