Palettes / Colors / #BDBBBF

#BDBBBF — Silver Grey

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

#BDBBBF 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 #BDBFBB; it also sits naturally between #BBBBBF and #BFBBBF. 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 75%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

Previews

CSS code for #BDBBBF

.text { color: #BDBBBF; }
.background { background-color: #BDBBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 187, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 3%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 187, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 187, 191, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #BDBBBF

Tints of #BDBBBF

Tones of #BDBBBF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #BDBFBB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDBBBF: #000000.

How #BDBBBF 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 #BDBBBF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BDBBBE  ·  #BDBBC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDBBBF?

#BDBBBF is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 187, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBBBF?

#BDBBBF is RGB 189, 187, 191 — HSL 270°, 3%, 74% — CMYK 1%, 2%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #BDBBBF?

Its complement is #BDBFBB; analogous partners are #BBBBBF and #BFBBBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDBBBF for text?

Black text on #BDBBBF has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.