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#BDBAB2

#bdbab2 ≈ Silver

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bdbab2 is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 72.94% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 1.59% magenta, 5.82% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 43.64°, with 7.69% saturation and 71.96% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Silver (#c0c0c0), ΔE 4.34.

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Relative luminance0.4915

Complementary

  1. #bdbab2
  2. #b2b5bd

Split complementary

  1. #bdbab2
  2. #b2babd
  3. #b4b2bd

Analogous

  1. #bdb4b2
  2. #bdbab2
  3. #babdb2

Triadic

  1. #bdbab2
  2. #b2bdba
  3. #bab2bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdbab2
  2. #b5bdb2
  3. #b2b5bd
  4. #bab2bd

Square

  1. #bdbab2
  2. #b2bdb4
  3. #b2b5bd
  4. #bdb2ba

Monochromatic

  1. #736f63
  2. #9a9589
  3. #bdbab2
  4. #e0dfdb
  5. #f6f5f4

Shades

#bdbab2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdbab2
  2. #aaa7a0
  3. #97958e
  4. #84827d
  5. #71706b
  6. #5f5d59
  7. #4c4a47
  8. #393835
  9. #262524
  10. #131312
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdbab2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdbab2
  2. #c4c1ba
  3. #cac8c1
  4. #d1cfc9
  5. #d7d6d1
  6. #deddd9
  7. #e5e3e0
  8. #ebeae8
  9. #f2f1f0
  10. #f8f8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdbab2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdbab2
  2. #b7b4ad
  3. #b1aea8
  4. #aba9a3
  5. #a5a39e
  6. #9f9d99
  7. #989794
  8. #92918f
  9. #8c8c8a
  10. #868685
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bababa ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bbbab7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bcbab2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bdbab2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfb9b8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bcbab2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bdbab2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #beb9b5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdbab2 {
  color: #bdbab2;
}
Background
.bg-bdbab2 {
  background-color: #bdbab2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdbab2 {
  border: 2px solid #bdbab2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdbab2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 186 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 44 8% 72%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdbab2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdbab2, #babdb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdbab2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 186 178 / 0.35);
}

#c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 4.34 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 6.24 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 6.24 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 7.00 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 7.43 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 7.43 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 7.50 #42454d Inverted #bababa Grayscale 

Silver
#bdbab2  rgb(189, 186, 178)  hsl(44, 8%, 72%)  Silver
#b2b5bd  rgb(178, 181, 189)  hsl(224, 8%, 72%)  Silver
#b2bdba  rgb(178, 189, 186)  hsl(164, 8%, 72%)  Ash Gray
#bab2bd  rgb(186, 178, 189)  hsl(284, 8%, 72%)  Silver Pink