Palettes / Colors / #BDBFBB

#BDBFBB — Silver Grey

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

#BDBFBB 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 #BDBBBF; it also sits naturally between #BFBFBB and #BBBFBB. 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 73%

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

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

Previews

CSS code for #BDBFBB

.text { color: #BDBFBB; }
.background { background-color: #BDBFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 191, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 3%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 191, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 191, 187, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #BDBFBB

Tints of #BDBFBB

Tones of #BDBFBB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #BDBBBF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDBFBB: #000000.

How #BDBFBB 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 #BDBFBB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDBFBB?

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

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBFBB?

#BDBFBB is RGB 189, 191, 187 — HSL 90°, 3%, 74% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 2%, 25%.

What colors go with #BDBFBB?

Its complement is #BDBBBF; analogous partners are #BFBFBB and #BBBFBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDBFBB for text?

Black text on #BDBFBB has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.