Information about #BDBAB0 color

#BDBAB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDBAB0 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 186, 176) — 74.1% red, 72.9% green, 69% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDBAB0 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grey Nickel (#BDBAAE). Slightly further away sit Eighth Stonehenge (#BDB9B2) and Cotton Seed (#BFBAAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 186, 176)), which gives #BDBAB0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDBAB0: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BDBAB0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDBAB0 color variations

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

#BDBAB0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDBAB0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDBAB0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#999792

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Grey

#808080

#BDBAB0 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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#BDBAB0 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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#BEB5B1
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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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#B4BEB1
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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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#BEB1BB
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Nearest named colors to #BDBAB0

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

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Eighth Stonehenge color link
Eighth Stonehenge

#BDB9B2

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Eighth Castle Rock color link
Eighth Castle Rock

#BEBDB4

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

Half Foggy Grey color link
Half Foggy Grey

#B8B7AF

Eighth Friar Grey color link
Eighth Friar Grey

#C1BCB4

Eighth Pravda color link
Eighth Pravda

#C3BCB0

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

#BDBAB0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDBAB0
  • RGB189, 186, 176
  • CMYK0, 1, 5, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 186, 176)
  • HSL46°, 9%, 72%
  • HSL Precise46.154°, 8.966%, 71.569%
  • HSV46°, 7%, 74%
  • HSB46°, 7%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.729, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.729, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.729, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDBAB0
  • DECIMAL ID12434096
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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