Information about #BDC1BC color

#BDC1BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BDC1BC is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 193, 188) — 74.1% red, 75.7% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 2 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BDC1BC presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Delta (#BFC0BB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eighth Stack (#C0C1BF) and Soft Gray (#BBBDBD).

The recipe behind #BDC1BC is rgb(189, 193, 188), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDC1BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #BDC1BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDC1BC color variations

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

#BDC1BC 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 #BDC1BC

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

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC1BC
  • RGB189, 193, 188
  • CMYK2, 0, 2, 24
  • CSSrgb(189, 193, 188)
  • HSL108°, 4%, 75%
  • HSL Precise108°, 3.876%, 74.706%
  • HSV108°, 3%, 76%
  • HSB108°, 3%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.757, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.757, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.757, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC1BC
  • DECIMAL ID12435900
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01