Information about #BDC2BD color

#BDC2BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDC2BD belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 194, 189) — 74.1% red, 76.1% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 2 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BDC2BD reads as a quiet, subdued grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Delta (#BFC0BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eighth Stack (#C0C1BF) and Tiara (#B9C3BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 194, 189)), which gives #BDC2BD its character. If you plan to put text on a #BDC2BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #BDC2BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BDC2BD color variations

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

#BDC2BD 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 #BDC2BD

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

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC2BD
  • RGB189, 194, 189
  • CMYK2, 0, 2, 24
  • CSSrgb(189, 194, 189)
  • HSL120°, 4%, 75%
  • HSL Precise120°, 3.937%, 75.098%
  • HSV120°, 3%, 76%
  • HSB120°, 3%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.761, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.761, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.761, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC2BD
  • DECIMAL ID12436157
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01