Palettes / Colors / #BDC4BC
#BDC4BC — Mist Grey
#BDC4BC is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
#BDC4BC 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 #C2BBC3; it also sits naturally between #C0C3BB and #BBC3BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDC4BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 196, 188 |
| HSL | 113°, 6%, 75% |
| HSV | 113°, 4%, 77% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 4%, 23% |
| XYZ | 49.80, 53.93, 55.36 |
| Yxy | 53.93, 0.3130, 0.3390 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.42, -3.89, 3.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.44, -3.59, 2.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 77% · Blue 74%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDC4BC
.text { color: #BDC4BC; }
.background { background-color: #BDC4BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDC4BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 196, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(113, 6%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDC4BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 196, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDC4BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 196, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDC4BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDC4BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2BBC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDC4BC: #000000.
How #BDC4BC 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 #BDC4BC 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 #BDC4BC?
#BDC4BC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 189, 196, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDC4BC?
#BDC4BC is RGB 189, 196, 188 — HSL 113°, 6%, 75% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 4%, 23%.
What colors go with #BDC4BC?
Its complement is #C2BBC3; analogous partners are #C0C3BB and #BBC3BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDC4BC for text?
Black text on #BDC4BC has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.