Palettes / Colors / #BDBBB3

#BDBBB3 — Silver Grey

#BDBBB3 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 #BDBBB3 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.

#BDBBB3 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 #B3B5BD; it also sits naturally between #BDB6B3 and #BABDB3. 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 73% · Blue 70%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 5% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BDBBB3

.text { color: #BDBBB3; }
.background { background-color: #BDBBB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBBB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 187, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 7%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBBB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 187, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBBB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 187, 179, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BDBBB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBBB3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B3B5BD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDBBB3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBBB3

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 #BDBBB3 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 #BDBBB3 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

← #BDBBB2  ·  #BDBBB4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDBBB3?

#BDBBB3 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 187, 179). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBBB3?

#BDBBB3 is RGB 189, 187, 179 — HSL 48°, 7%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 5%, 26%.

What colors go with #BDBBB3?

Its complement is #B3B5BD; analogous partners are #BDB6B3 and #BABDB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDBBB3 for text?

Black text on #BDBBB3 has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.