French Grey

#BDBDC6

French Grey #BDBDC6

Shades of French Grey

#BCBCC6

#A7A7B0

#92929A

#7D7D84

#68686E

#535358

#3E3E42

#29292C

#141416

#000000

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Tints of French Grey

#BCBCC6

#C4C4CD

#CBCBD3

#D2D2D9

#D9D9DF

#E0E0E6

#E8E8EC

#EFEFF2

#F7F7F8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of French Grey

#8A8AF9

#9090F3

#9696EC

#9C9CE6

#A2A2E0

#A9A9DA

#AFAFD4

#B5B5CE

#BBBBC7

#C1C1C1

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What color is French Grey

French Grey is a light pastel shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. French Grey is a pastel color. French Grey is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of French Grey

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for French Grey is #BDBDC6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, French Grey has 74%% Red, 74% Green, and 78% Blue.
French Grey has 240° Hue, 5% Saturation, and 78% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
French Grey has 240° Hue, 7% Saturation, and 76% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
French Grey has 5% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 22% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#BDBDC6

RGB

(189, 189, 198)

(74%, 74%, 78%)

HSV

(240°, 5, 78)

(66%, 5%, 78%)

HSL

(240°, 7, 76)

(66%, 7%, 76%)

CMYK

(5, 5, 0, 22)

(5%, 5%, 0%, 22%)

How does French Grey contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of French Grey is 51%, which is medium high.
French Grey has a higher contrast with black than white. French Grey and black have a 11.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. French Grey and white have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

51%

AAA (11.3)

insufficient (1.9)

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What colors go with French Grey

Summer

#48484B

#7B6A12

#B0B0B5

#BDBDC6

#EEEEE8

Winter

#363639

#55807B

#C898D0

#BDBDC6

#EDE8EE

Spring

#353539

#748561

#75B77F

#BDBDC6

#A6ECAF

Analogous

#3D3D40

#677993

#ABABB3

#BDBDC6

#E8EBEE

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How to mix French Grey paint

To mix French Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Blue, 22% Black, 74% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

4%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

22%

White

74%

To mix French Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Cyan, 2% Magenta, 22% Black, 74% White, as shown below.

Cyan

2%

Magenta

2%

Yellow

0%

Black

22%

White

74%

What colors are similar to French Grey

Colors similar to French Grey are: Lavender Grey, Blue Haze, Grey Suit, Ghost, and Spun Pearl. Lavender Grey is more purple and lighter than French Grey. Blue Haze is brighter than French Grey. Grey Suit is more purple than French Grey. Ghost is more cyan and lighter than French Grey. Spun Pearl is more cyan and darker than French Grey.

Lavender Grey

#C4C3D0

more purple,

lighter

Blue Haze

#BFBED8

brighter

Grey Suit

#C1BECD

more purple

Ghost

#C7C9D5

more cyan,

lighter

Spun Pearl

#AAABB7

more cyan,

darker