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#BDBCC2 — Mist Grey

#BDBCC2 is a gray color we call Mist 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 #BDBCC2 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.

#BDBCC2 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 #C1C2BC; it also sits naturally between #BCBEC2 and #C0BCC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#BDBCC2 · RGB 189, 188, 194

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Color values

HEX#BDBCC2
RGB189, 188, 194
HSL250°, 5%, 75%
HSV250°, 3%, 76%
CMYK3%, 3%, 0%, 24%
XYZ48.71, 50.68, 58.25
Yxy50.68, 0.3090, 0.3215
CIE-Lab76.48, 1.48, -2.91
Hunter Lab71.19, 1.37, -2.66

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 76%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

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

Previews

Sample text in #BDBCC2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #BDBCC2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #BDBCC2

.text { color: #BDBCC2; }
.background { background-color: #BDBCC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBCC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 188, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 5%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBCC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 188, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBCC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 188, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BDBCC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBCC2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BDBCC2

#ABA9B1#9897A1#868490#74727E#63616B#4F4E56#3E3D43#2C2C30#1B1B1D#0A0A0B

Tints of #BDBCC2

#C2C1C7#C8C7CC#CDCCD1#D2D1D6#DADADD#DFDFE2#E5E4E7#EAEAEC#EFEFF0#F4F4F5

Tones of #BDBCC2

#BEBDC2#BEBDC2#BEBDC1#BEBEC1#BFBFC0#BFBFC0

Color harmonies

Complementary — #C1C2BC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.89:1 Fails
Against black text11.14:1 AAA

Best text color on #BDBCC2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBCC2

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #BDBCC2: ·

How #BDBCC2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #BDBDC1Deuteranopia · #BDBDC0Tritanopia · #BDBFBF

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:

Material Grey 500 · #9E9E9EBootstrap light · #F8F9FATailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDBCC2 rather than the exact color:

Palette 161a30
#161A30 · #31304D · #B6BBC4 · #F0ECE5
Palette 0a043c
#0A043C · #03506F · #BBBBBB · #FFE3D8
Palette 70d4b4
#70D4B4 · #FFEBB7 · #BBBBBB · #AAAAAA
Palette F4f4f2
#F4F4F2 · #E8E8E8 · #BBBFCA · #495464
Palette 722f99
#722F99 · #C5C1C1 · #FEE7C8 · #FF9292
Palette 352f44
#352F44 · #5C5470 · #B9B4C7 · #FAF0E6

Similar colors

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

#B6BBC4#BBBBBB#BBBFCA#C5C1C1#B9B4C7#BFC6C4#C5C5C5#B7B7B7#C5C6C7#C8C2BC#C5C7BC#C8C6C6

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BDBCC1  ·  #BDBCC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDBCC2?

#BDBCC2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 188, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBCC2?

#BDBCC2 is RGB 189, 188, 194 — HSL 250°, 5%, 75% — CMYK 3%, 3%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #BDBCC2?

Its complement is #C1C2BC; analogous partners are #BCBEC2 and #C0BCC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDBCC2 for text?

Black text on #BDBCC2 has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.