What color is #BDCAD0?

#BDCAD0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Distant Hills. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDCAD0?

The RGB value is 189, 202, 208: 189 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCAD0?

The complementary color is #D0C3BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDCAD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCAD0 color

#BDCAD0 rgb(189, 202, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDCAD0 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 79.2% green and 81.6% blue (189, 202, 208).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 17% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Distant Hills (#BCC8CC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.52:1).

#BDCAD0 color codes

HEX	`#BDCAD0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 202, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 79.2%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 17%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 9%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.52, -3.24, -4.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.52, 5.55, 234.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.489, 57.613, 67.965)`
Decimal	`12438224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCAD0, 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 #BDCAD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCAD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.52:1	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 #BDCAD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcad0; }
.text { color: #bdcad0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcad0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 202 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcad0, #bdc0d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BDCAD0?: #BDCAD0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Distant Hills. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDCAD0?: The RGB value is 189, 202, 208: 189 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCAD0?: The complementary color is #D0C3BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCAD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.