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#BDC1B0

#bdc1b0 ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#bdc1b0 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 75.69% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.07% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.81% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 74.12°, with 12.06% saturation and 72.35% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 4.56.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.5209

Complementary

  1. #bdc1b0
  2. #b4b0c1

Split complementary

  1. #bdc1b0
  2. #b0b4c1
  3. #bcb0c1

Analogous

  1. #c1bcb0
  2. #bdc1b0
  3. #b4c1b0

Triadic

  1. #bdc1b0
  2. #b0bdc1
  3. #c1b0bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdc1b0
  2. #b0c1b4
  3. #b4b0c1
  4. #c1b0bd

Square

  1. #bdc1b0
  2. #b0c1bc
  3. #b4b0c1
  4. #c1b0b4

Monochromatic

  1. #73795f
  2. #999f85
  3. #bdc1b0
  4. #e1e3db
  5. #f5f6f4

Shades

#bdc1b0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdc1b0
  2. #aaae9e
  3. #979a8d
  4. #84877b
  5. #71746a
  6. #5f6158
  7. #4c4d46
  8. #393a35
  9. #262723
  10. #131312
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdc1b0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdc1b0
  2. #c4c7b8
  3. #cacdc0
  4. #d1d4c8
  5. #d7dad0
  6. #dee0d8
  7. #e5e6df
  8. #ebece7
  9. #f2f3ef
  10. #f8f9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdc1b0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdc1b0
  2. #b7bbab
  3. #b1b4a6
  4. #abaea2
  5. #a5a79d
  6. #9fa198
  7. #989a93
  8. #92948e
  9. #8c8d8a
  10. #868785
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bfbfbf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bec0b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c4bfaf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c3bfb1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfbfbc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c1c0af ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c1c0b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bec0b7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdc1b0 {
  color: #bdc1b0;
}
Background
.bg-bdc1b0 {
  background-color: #bdc1b0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdc1b0 {
  border: 2px solid #bdc1b0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdc1b0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 193 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 12% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdc1b0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdc1b0, #b4c1b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdc1b0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 193 176 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 4.56 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 8.48 #a8c3bc Opal ΔE 9.02 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 9.19 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 9.51 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 9.62 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 9.81 #423e4f Inverted #bfbfbf Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#bdc1b0  rgb(189, 193, 176)  hsl(74, 12%, 72%)  Ash Gray
#b4b0c1  rgb(180, 176, 193)  hsl(254, 12%, 72%)  Languid Lavender
#b0bdc1  rgb(176, 189, 193)  hsl(194, 12%, 72%)  Pastel Blue
#c1b0bd  rgb(193, 176, 189)  hsl(314, 12%, 72%)  Pastel Purple