Palettes / Colors / #BDA2BC
#BDA2BC — Light Dusty Pink
#BDA2BC is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BDA2BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BDA2BC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A3BDA3; it also sits naturally between #B1A3BD and #BDA3AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDA2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 162, 188 |
| HSL | 302°, 17%, 69% |
| HSV | 302°, 14%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 42.98, 40.29, 53.09 |
| Yxy | 40.29, 0.3152, 0.2955 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.68, 14.50, -9.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.47, 13.40, -8.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 64% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDA2BC
.text { color: #BDA2BC; }
.background { background-color: #BDA2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDA2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 162, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 17%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDA2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 162, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDA2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 162, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDA2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDA2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3BDA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDA2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDA2BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDA2BC: ·
How #BDA2BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDA2BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDA2BC?
#BDA2BC is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 189, 162, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDA2BC?
#BDA2BC is RGB 189, 162, 188 — HSL 302°, 17%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #BDA2BC?
Its complement is #A3BDA3; analogous partners are #B1A3BD and #BDA3AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDA2BC for text?
Black text on #BDA2BC has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.