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#BDCDC8 closest to Windy

#BDCDC8 is a light gray; the closest named color is Windy. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 80.4% green and 78.4% blue (rgb(189, 205, 200)). Its HSL value is 161° hue, 14% saturation and 77% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. #BDCDC8 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.73:1.

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Variations of #BDCDC8

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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#BDCDC8 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

BDCDC8CDBDC2
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Split complementary

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

BDCDC8CDBDCACDC0BD
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

BDCDC8BDCDC0BDCACD
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Triadic

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

BDCDC8C8BDCDCDC8BD
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Tetradic

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

BDCDC8BDC2CDCDBDC2CDC8BD
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

BDCDC8C0BDCDCDBDC2CACDBD
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#BDCDC8 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BDCDC8 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C8C8C8
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CCCBC8
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8CBC8
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C8C8C8
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C5CAC8
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BACDCB
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCCDCA
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C9C9C9
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C6CAC9

#BDCDC8 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.65:1 Very poor#BDCDC8 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.73:1 Super#BDCDC8 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDCDC8 in CSS

/* Windy */
.color { color: #BDCDC8; }
.background { background-color: #BDCDC8; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDCDC8; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 205 200);
color: hsl(161 14% 77%);
color: oklch(0.835 0.019 175.2);

#BDCDC8 FAQ

What color is #BDCDC8?

#BDCDC8 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Windy. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BDCDC8?

#BDCDC8 is rgb(189, 205, 200) in RGB, hsl(161, 14%, 77%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 0%, 2%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDCDC8?

The complementary color of #BDCDC8 is #CDBDC2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDCDC8?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDCDC8: 12.73:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDCDC8 a warm or cool color?

#BDCDC8 is a neutral color.