Palettes / Colors / #BDBFBE
#BDBFBE — Mist Grey
#BDBFBE 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 #BDBFBE 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.
#BDBFBE 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 #C1BEBF; it also sits naturally between #BEC1BE and #BEC1C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 191, 190 |
| HSL | 150°, 2%, 75% |
| HSV | 150°, 1%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 48.91, 51.80, 56.14 |
| Yxy | 51.80, 0.3118, 0.3303 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.16, -0.88, 0.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.97, -0.81, 0.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBFBE
.text { color: #BDBFBE; }
.background { background-color: #BDBFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 191, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 2%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 191, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 191, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBFBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1BEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBFBE
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 #BDBFBE: ·
How #BDBFBE 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 #BDBFBE 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 #BDBFBE?
#BDBFBE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 191, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBFBE?
#BDBFBE is RGB 189, 191, 190 — HSL 150°, 2%, 75% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #BDBFBE?
Its complement is #C1BEBF; analogous partners are #BEC1BE and #BEC1C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBFBE for text?
Black text on #BDBFBE has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.