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Information about Clay Ash color

#BDC8B3 - Clay Ash color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BDC8B3, known as "Clay Ash", falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 200, 179) — 74.1% red, 78.4% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 8 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDC8B3 is a gently muted yellow-green 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 Tasman (#BAC0B3). Slightly further away sit Pumice (#BAC0B4) and Half Atmosphere (#BEBFB7).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(189, 200, 179)), which gives #BDC8B3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BDC8B3: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Clay Ash" in the Register.

Clay Ash color variations

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

Clay Ash color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3
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White

#FFFFFF

Clay Ash color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3
#96A786

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Black

#000000

Clay Ash color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3
#B0BAA6

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Grey

#808080

Clay Ash 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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Clay Ash

#BDC8B3
#C4C7B2

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#C7C1B2

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#C7B8B2

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Clay Ash 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
#BDC8B3
Clay Ash

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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
#BDC8B3
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

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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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#BDC8B3
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

#C7C7B2
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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
#BDC8B3
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

#B2BCC7
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#C7B2BC
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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
#BDC8B3
Clay Ash

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#C7B2BC
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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
#BDC8B3
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

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#C7B2B2
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Nearest named colors to Clay Ash

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Eighth Castle Rock color link
Eighth Castle Rock

#BEBDB4

Quarter Lemon Grass color link
Quarter Lemon Grass

#BABEAF

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Inside Of A Bottle color link
Inside Of A Bottle

#C6C2B6

Half Robin Egg Blue color link
Half Robin Egg Blue

#B5C0B5

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Quarter Napa color link
Quarter Napa

#C7C2B5

Clay Ash color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BDC8B3 - Clay Ash color image Clay Ash color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BDC8B3 - Clay Ash color image Clay Ash color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BDC8B3 - Clay Ash color image Clay Ash color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BDC8B3 - Clay Ash color image Clay Ash color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDC8B3
  • RGB189, 200, 179
  • CMYK4, 0, 8, 22
  • CSSrgb(189, 200, 179)
  • HSL91°, 16%, 74%
  • HSL Precise91.429°, 16.031%, 74.314%
  • HSV91°, 11%, 78%
  • HSB91°, 11%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.784, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.784, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.784, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBDC8B3
  • DECIMAL ID12437683
  • Name Length8
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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