Palettes / Colors / #BDC1BC

#BDC1BC — Mist Grey

#BDC1BC is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#BDC1BC 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 #C1BDC2; it also sits naturally between #C0C2BD and #BDC2BE. 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 76% · Blue 74%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BDC1BC

.text { color: #BDC1BC; }
.background { background-color: #BDC1BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDC1BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 193, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 4%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDC1BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 193, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDC1BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 193, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BDC1BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDC1BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C1BDC2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BDC1BC: #000000.

How #BDC1BC 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 #BDC1BC 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

← #BDC1BB  ·  #BDC1BD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BDC1BC?

#BDC1BC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 193, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BDC1BC?

#BDC1BC is RGB 189, 193, 188 — HSL 108°, 4%, 75% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 3%, 24%.

What colors go with #BDC1BC?

Its complement is #C1BDC2; analogous partners are #C0C2BD and #BDC2BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BDC1BC for text?

Black text on #BDC1BC has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.