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#BDBCA2 closest to Ash

#BDBCA2 is a light, muted yellow; the closest named color is Ash. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 73.7% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(189, 188, 162)). Its HSL value is 58° hue, 17% saturation and 69% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. #BDBCA2 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.88:1.

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#BDBCA2 color conversion

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Variations of #BDBCA2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BDBCA2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BDBCA2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BDBCA2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C2BBA3
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C1BAA0
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0BAA1
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C2BBA3
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C0BBA2
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C1B8B5
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BEBBAB
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BABABA
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BBBBB5

#BDBCA2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.93:1 Very poor#BDBCA2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.88:1 Very good#BDBCA2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDBCA2 in CSS

/* Ash */
.color { color: #BDBCA2; }
.background { background-color: #BDBCA2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDBCA2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 188 162);
color: hsl(58 17% 69%);
color: oklch(0.789 0.036 105.4);

#BDBCA2 FAQ

What color is #BDBCA2?

#BDBCA2 is a light, muted yellow. Its closest named color is Ash. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BDBCA2?

#BDBCA2 is rgb(189, 188, 162) in RGB, hsl(58, 17%, 69%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 1%, 14%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDBCA2?

The complementary color of #BDBCA2 is #A2A3BD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDBCA2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDBCA2: 10.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDBCA2 a warm or cool color?

#BDBCA2 is a warm color.