Information about #BDB2B7 color

#BDB2B7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDB2B7 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 178, 183) (74.1% red, 69.8% green, 71.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 2 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDB2B7 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one 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 almost identical to Pink Swan (#BFB3B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rakaia (#BAB7B5) and Black Shadows (#BFAFB2).

The recipe behind #BDB2B7 is rgb(189, 178, 183), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDB2B7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #BDB2B7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDB2B7 color variations

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

#BDB2B7 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 #BDB2B7

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

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB2B7
  • RGB189, 178, 183
  • CMYK0, 4, 2, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 178, 183)
  • HSL333°, 8%, 72%
  • HSL Precise332.727°, 7.692%, 71.961%
  • HSV333°, 6%, 74%
  • HSB333°, 6%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.698, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.698, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.698, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDB2B7
  • DECIMAL ID12432055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01