Palettes / Colors / #BDBFC4
#BDBFC4 — Mist Grey
#BDBFC4 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 #BDBFC4 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.
#BDBFC4 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 #C3C1BB; it also sits naturally between #BBC1C3 and #BDBBC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBFC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 191, 196 |
| HSL | 223°, 6%, 75% |
| HSV | 223°, 4%, 77% |
| CMYK | 4%, 3%, 0%, 23% |
| XYZ | 49.58, 52.07, 59.66 |
| Yxy | 52.07, 0.3074, 0.3228 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.32, 0.25, -2.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.16, 0.24, -2.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 77%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBFC4
.text { color: #BDBFC4; }
.background { background-color: #BDBFC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBFC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 191, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 6%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBFC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 191, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBFC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 191, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBFC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBFC4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3C1BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBFC4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBFC4
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 #BDBFC4: ·
How #BDBFC4 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 #BDBFC4 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 #BDBFC4?
#BDBFC4 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 191, 196). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBFC4?
#BDBFC4 is RGB 189, 191, 196 — HSL 223°, 6%, 75% — CMYK 4%, 3%, 0%, 23%.
What colors go with #BDBFC4?
Its complement is #C3C1BB; analogous partners are #BBC1C3 and #BDBBC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBFC4 for text?
Black text on #BDBFC4 has a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.