Palettes / Colors / #BDBEAE
#BDBEAE — Silver Grey
#BDBEAE 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 #BDBEAE 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.
#BDBEAE 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 #AEADBD; it also sits naturally between #BDB6AD and #B4BDAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBEAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 190, 174 |
| HSL | 64°, 11%, 71% |
| HSV | 64°, 8%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 8%, 25% |
| XYZ | 47.04, 50.70, 47.35 |
| Yxy | 50.70, 0.3242, 0.3494 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.50, -3.20, 7.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.21, -2.93, 6.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 68%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBEAE
.text { color: #BDBEAE; }
.background { background-color: #BDBEAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBEAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 190, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 11%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBEAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 190, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBEAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 190, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBEAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBEAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEADBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBEAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBEAE
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BDBEAE: ·
How #BDBEAE 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 #BDBEAE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDBEAE?
#BDBEAE is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 190, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBEAE?
#BDBEAE is RGB 189, 190, 174 — HSL 64°, 11%, 71% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 8%, 25%.
What colors go with #BDBEAE?
Its complement is #AEADBD; analogous partners are #BDB6AD and #B4BDAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBEAE for text?
Black text on #BDBEAE has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.