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HEX #BCB5AD

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #BCB5AD it is the complementary color #434A52. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #BCB5AD. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #C1B5A8, #D2C7BB, #E3D9CE, #F4EBE1 and #FFFDF4

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #BCB5AD. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #BCB5AD, #ABA39A, #9A9187, #897F74 and #786D61

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #BCB5AD, #BCB1AD and #BCADAD

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #BCB5AD, #BCB9AD, #BBBCAD, #B7BCAD and #B3BCAD

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #BCB5AD shade matches the following richer shades: #BCB5AD, #C8B6A1, #D4B795, #E0B789 and #ECB87D

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #BCB5AD, #B0B4B9, #A4B3C5, #98B3D1 and #8CB2DD

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #BCADAD, #BCB1AD, #BCB5AD, #BCB9AD and #BBBCAD

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #978C80, #A9A196, #BCB5AD, #CFCAC4 and #E1DEDB

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #BCB5AD, #B1BCAD and #AFADBC

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #BCB5AD, #ADBCB5 and #B5ADBC

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #BCB5AD, #B1BCAD, #ADB4BC and #B8ADBC

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #BCB5AD shade: #BCB5AD, #ADBCAE, #ADB4BC and #BCADBB

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

Complementary color

CMYK 18 / 10 / 0 / 68

HEX #434A52

RGB 67 74 82

HSL 212, 0.1%, 0.29%

LAB 31.11, -0.87, -5.71

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 13 / 24

HEX #C1B5A8

RGB 193 181 168

HSL 31.2, 0.17%, 0.71%

LAB 74.33, 2.04, 8.14

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 11 / 18

HEX #D2C7BB

RGB 210 199 187

HSL 31.3, 0.2%, 0.78%

LAB 80.81, 1.79, 7.37

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 9 / 11

HEX #E3D9CE

RGB 227 217 206

HSL 31.43, 0.27%, 0.85%

LAB 87.2, 1.56, 6.62

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 4

HEX #F4EBE1

RGB 244 235 225

HSL 31.58, 0.46%, 0.92%

LAB 93.49, 1.35, 5.91

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 0

HEX #FFFDF4

RGB 255 253 244

HSL 49.09, 1%, 0.98%

LAB 99.24, -0.88, 4.52

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 10 / 33

HEX #ABA39A

RGB 171 163 154

HSL 31.76, 0.09%, 0.64%

LAB 67.42, 1.29, 5.7

HEX #ABA39A

CMYK 0 / 6 / 12 / 40

HEX #9A9187

RGB 154 145 135

HSL 31.58, 0.09%, 0.57%

LAB 60.67, 1.54, 6.49

HEX #9A9187

CMYK 0 / 7 / 15 / 46

HEX #897F74

RGB 137 127 116

HSL 31.43, 0.08%, 0.5%

LAB 53.77, 1.82, 7.34

HEX #897F74

CMYK 0 / 9 / 19 / 53

HEX #786D61

RGB 120 109 97

HSL 31.3, 0.11%, 0.43%

LAB 46.7, 2.15, 8.26

HEX #786D61

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB1AD

RGB 188 177 173

HSL 16, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 72.99, 3.21, 3.44

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCADAD

RGB 188 173 173

HSL 0, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 71.96, 5.38, 1.94

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB9AD

RGB 188 185 173

HSL 48, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 75.08, -1.08, 6.45

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 8 / 26

HEX #BBBCAD

RGB 187 188 173

HSL 64, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 75.79, -3.03, 7.46

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 8 / 26

HEX #B7BCAD

RGB 183 188 173

HSL 80, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 75.48, -4.47, 6.98

 

CMYK 5 / 0 / 8 / 26

HEX #B3BCAD

RGB 179 188 173

HSL 96, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 75.18, -5.89, 6.51

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 20 / 22

HEX #C8B6A1

RGB 200 182 161

HSL 32.31, 0.26%, 0.71%

LAB 75.02, 3.01, 13.02

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 30 / 17

HEX #D4B795

RGB 212 183 149

HSL 32.38, 0.42%, 0.71%

LAB 76.09, 5.36, 21.15

 

CMYK 0 / 18 / 39 / 12

HEX #E0B789

RGB 224 183 137

HSL 31.72, 0.58%, 0.71%

LAB 76.99, 8.6, 28.96

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 47 / 7

HEX #ECB87D

RGB 236 184 125

HSL 31.89, 0.74%, 0.71%

LAB 78.22, 11.61, 37.08

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 5 / 3 / 0 / 27

HEX #B0B4B9

RGB 176 180 185

HSL 213.33, 0.06%, 0.71%

LAB 73.14, -0.43, -3.04

 

CMYK 17 / 9 / 0 / 23

HEX #A4B3C5

RGB 164 179 197

HSL 212.73, 0.22%, 0.71%

LAB 72.34, -1.42, -10.89

 

CMYK 27 / 14 / 0 / 18

HEX #98B3D1

RGB 152 179 209

HSL 211.58, 0.38%, 0.71%

LAB 71.91, -2.42, -18.2

 

CMYK 37 / 19 / 0 / 13

HEX #8CB2DD

RGB 140 178 221

HSL 211.85, 0.54%, 0.71%

LAB 71.31, -2.3, -25.74

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCADAD

RGB 188 173 173

HSL 0, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 71.96, 5.38, 1.94

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB1AD

RGB 188 177 173

HSL 16, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 72.99, 3.21, 3.44

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB9AD

RGB 188 185 173

HSL 48, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 75.08, -1.08, 6.45

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 8 / 26

HEX #BBBCAD

RGB 187 188 173

HSL 64, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 75.79, -3.03, 7.46

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 15 / 41

HEX #978C80

RGB 151 140 128

HSL 31.3, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.88, 1.99, 7.88

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 11 / 34

HEX #A9A196

RGB 169 161 150

HSL 34.74, 0.1%, 0.63%

LAB 66.62, 0.95, 6.75

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 5 / 19

HEX #CFCAC4

RGB 207 202 196

HSL 32.73, 0.1%, 0.79%

LAB 81.56, 0.67, 3.59

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 3 / 12

HEX #E1DEDB

RGB 225 222 219

HSL 30, 0.09%, 0.87%

LAB 88.62, 0.49, 1.82

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 8 / 26

HEX #B1BCAD

RGB 177 188 173

HSL 104, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 75.03, -6.6, 6.27

 

CMYK 7 / 8 / 0 / 26

HEX #AFADBC

RGB 175 173 188

HSL 248, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 71.3, 3.62, -7.4

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 4 / 26

HEX #ADBCB5

RGB 173 188 181

HSL 152, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.94, -6.51, 1.76

 

CMYK 4 / 8 / 0 / 26

HEX #B5ADBC

RGB 181 173 188

HSL 272, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 71.79, 5.68, -6.63

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 8 / 26

HEX #B1BCAD

RGB 177 188 173

HSL 104, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 75.03, -6.6, 6.27

 

CMYK 8 / 4 / 0 / 26

HEX #ADB4BC

RGB 173 180 188

HSL 212, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 73, -0.86, -4.91

 

CMYK 2 / 8 / 0 / 26

HEX #B8ADBC

RGB 184 173 188

HSL 284, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 72.03, 6.71, -6.24

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 26

HEX #BCB5AD

RGB 188 181 173

HSL 32, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.03, 1.06, 4.94

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 7 / 26

HEX #ADBCAE

RGB 173 188 174

HSL 124, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 74.77, -7.82, 5.31

 

CMYK 8 / 4 / 0 / 26

HEX #ADB4BC

RGB 173 180 188

HSL 212, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 73, -0.86, -4.91

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 1 / 26

HEX #BCADBB

RGB 188 173 187

HSL 304, 0.1%, 0.71%

LAB 72.34, 7.92, -5.2

 

Description

Color code: HEX #BCB5AD | qconv.com Color code: HEX #BCB5AD | qconv.com - big

Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 188 red, 181 green and 173 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
188 181 173 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 4 magenta, 8 yellow and 26 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 4% 8% 26% C M Y K

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