Palettes / Colors / #BDBBB6

#BDBBB6 — Silver Grey

#BDBBB6 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 #BDBBB6 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.

#BDBBB6 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 #B7B9BE; it also sits naturally between #BEB8B7 and #BCBEB7. 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 71%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 4% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BDBBB6

.text { color: #BDBBB6; }
.background { background-color: #BDBBB6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBBB6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 187, 182); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 5%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBBB6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 187, 182, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBBB6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 187, 182, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BDBBB6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBBB6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B7B9BE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDBBB6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBBB6

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 #BDBBB6 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 #BDBBB6 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

← #BDBBB5  ·  #BDBBB7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDBBB6?

#BDBBB6 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 187, 182). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBBB6?

#BDBBB6 is RGB 189, 187, 182 — HSL 43°, 5%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 4%, 26%.

What colors go with #BDBBB6?

Its complement is #B7B9BE; analogous partners are #BEB8B7 and #BCBEB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDBBB6 for text?

Black text on #BDBBB6 has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.