What color is #BDCDCC?

#BDCDCC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Windy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDCDCC?

The RGB value is 189, 205, 204: 189 red, 205 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCDCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BDCDCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCDCC color

#BDCDCC rgb(189, 205, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDCDCC is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 80.4% green and 80% blue (189, 205, 204).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 14% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Windy (#BDD1D2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#BDCDCC color codes

HEX	`#BDCDCC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 205, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 80.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 14%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.2, -5.6, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.2, 5.76, 193.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.714, 58.84, 65.642)`
Decimal	`12438988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCDCC, 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 #BDCDCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCDCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #BDCDCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcdcc; }
.text { color: #bdcdcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcdcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 205 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcdcc, #bdc6cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BDCDCC?: #BDCDCC is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Windy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDCDCC?: The RGB value is 189, 205, 204: 189 red, 205 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCDCC?: The complementary color is #CDBDBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCDCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.