Palettes / Colors / #BDBEC7

#BDBEC7 — Mist Grey

#BDBEC7 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#BDBEC7 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 #C7C6BD; it also sits naturally between #BDC3C7 and #C1BDC7. 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 75% · Blue 78%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BDBEC7

.text { color: #BDBEC7; }
.background { background-color: #BDBEC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBEC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 190, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 8%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBEC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 190, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBEC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 190, 199, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BDBEC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBEC7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C7C6BD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDBEC7: #000000.

How #BDBEC7 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 #BDBEC7 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

← #BDBEC6  ·  #BDBEC8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDBEC7?

#BDBEC7 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 190, 199). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBEC7?

#BDBEC7 is RGB 189, 190, 199 — HSL 234°, 8%, 76% — CMYK 5%, 5%, 0%, 22%.

What colors go with #BDBEC7?

Its complement is #C7C6BD; analogous partners are #BDC3C7 and #C1BDC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDBEC7 for text?

Black text on #BDBEC7 has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.