Palettes / Colors / #BDBBB7

#BDBBB7 — Silver Grey

#BDBBB7 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#BDBBB7 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 #B7B9BD; it also sits naturally between #BDB8B7 and #BCBDB7. 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 72%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 3% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BDBBB7

.text { color: #BDBBB7; }
.background { background-color: #BDBBB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBBB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 187, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 4%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBBB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 187, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBBB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 187, 183, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BDBBB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBBB7">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BDBBB7

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B7B9BD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDBBB7: #000000.

How #BDBBB7 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 #BDBBB7 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

← #BDBBB6  ·  #BDBBB8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDBBB7?

#BDBBB7 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 187, 183). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBBB7?

#BDBBB7 is RGB 189, 187, 183 — HSL 40°, 4%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 3%, 26%.

What colors go with #BDBBB7?

Its complement is #B7B9BD; analogous partners are #BDB8B7 and #BCBDB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDBBB7 for text?

Black text on #BDBBB7 has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.