What color is #BDACBC?

#BDACBC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDACBC?

The RGB value is 189, 172, 188: 189 red, 172 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDACBC?

The complementary color is #ACBDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDACBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDACBC color

#BDACBC rgb(189, 172, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDACBC is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 67.5% green and 73.7% blue (189, 172, 188).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 11% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#BDACBC color codes

HEX	`#BDACBC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 172, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 67.5%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 11%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 9%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 1%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.2, 9, -5.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.2, 10.78, 326.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.815, 43.955, 53.691)`
Decimal	`12430524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDACBC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDACBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDACBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDACBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdacbc; }
.text { color: #bdacbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdacbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 172 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdacbc, #bdacb3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BDACBC?: #BDACBC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDACBC?: The RGB value is 189, 172, 188: 189 red, 172 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDACBC?: The complementary color is #ACBDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDACBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.