Information about #BDB8A1 color

#BDB8A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDB8A1 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 184, 161) — 74.1% red, 72.2% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 11 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDB8A1 is a softly toned sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aspiring (#BBBBA1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Corkscrew (#BDB6A5) and Quarter Craigieburn (#BFB7A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 184, 161)), which gives #BDB8A1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDB8A1: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #BDB8A1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDB8A1 color variations

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

#BDB8A1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDB8A1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDB8A1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDB8A1 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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#BDB8A1 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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#BEA2B5
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Nearest named colors to #BDB8A1

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

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

#BFB7A6

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Half Sandcastle color link
Half Sandcastle

#C2B4A1

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

#BDB8A1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDB8A1
  • RGB189, 184, 161
  • CMYK0, 2, 11, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 184, 161)
  • HSL49°, 18%, 69%
  • HSL Precise49.286°, 17.5%, 68.627%
  • HSV49°, 15%, 74%
  • HSB49°, 15%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.722, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.722, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.722, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDB8A1
  • DECIMAL ID12433569
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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