Palettes / Colors / #BDADBB

#BDADBB — Silver Grey

#BDADBB is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BDADBB 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.

#BDADBB is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. 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 #ADBDAF; it also sits naturally between #B7ADBD and #BDADB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 68% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BDADBB

.text { color: #BDADBB; }
.background { background-color: #BDADBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDADBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 173, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 11%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDADBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 173, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDADBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 173, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BDADBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDADBB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ADBDAF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDADBB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDADBB

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:

How #BDADBB 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 #BDADBB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDADBB?

#BDADBB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 173, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDADBB?

#BDADBB is RGB 189, 173, 187 — HSL 308°, 11%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 1%, 26%.

What colors go with #BDADBB?

Its complement is #ADBDAF; analogous partners are #B7ADBD and #BDADB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDADBB for text?

Black text on #BDADBB has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.