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#BDBBC3

#bdbbc3 ≈ Silver

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bdbbc3 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, 73.33% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.08% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 255°, with 6.25% saturation and 74.9% 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 11.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Silver (#c0c0c0), ΔE 4.63.

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Relative luminance0.503

Complementary

  1. #bdbbc3
  2. #c1c3bb

Split complementary

  1. #bdbbc3
  2. #c3c1bb
  3. #bdc3bb

Analogous

  1. #bbbdc3
  2. #bdbbc3
  3. #c1bbc3

Triadic

  1. #bdbbc3
  2. #c3bdbb
  3. #bbc3bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdbbc3
  2. #c3bbc1
  3. #c1c3bb
  4. #bbc3bd

Square

  1. #bdbbc3
  2. #c3bbbd
  3. #c1c3bb
  4. #bbc3c1

Monochromatic

  1. #6f6b7a
  2. #96929f
  3. #bdbbc3
  4. #e4e4e7
  5. #f4f4f5

Shades

#bdbbc3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdbbc3
  2. #aaa8b0
  3. #97969c
  4. #848389
  5. #717075
  6. #5f5e62
  7. #4c4b4e
  8. #39383b
  9. #262527
  10. #131314
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdbbc3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdbbc3
  2. #c4c2c9
  3. #cac9cf
  4. #d1cfd5
  5. #d7d6db
  6. #dedde1
  7. #e5e4e7
  8. #ebebed
  9. #f2f1f3
  10. #f8f8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdbbc3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdbbc3
  2. #b7b5bc
  3. #b1afb6
  4. #aba9af
  5. #a5a3a8
  6. #9f9ea2
  7. #98989b
  8. #929294
  9. #8c8c8d
  10. #868687
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bcbcbc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bcbcbf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #babcc3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #babcc3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bcbcbd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bbbcc3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bbbcc3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bcbcc0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdbbc3 {
  color: #bdbbc3;
}
Background
.bg-bdbbc3 {
  background-color: #bdbbc3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdbbc3 {
  border: 2px solid #bdbbc3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdbbc3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 187 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 6% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdbbc3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdbbc3, #c1bbc3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdbbc3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 187 195 / 0.35);
}

#c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 4.63 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 6.92 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 6.92 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 7.28 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 7.28 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 7.89 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 9.01 #42443c Inverted #bcbcbc Grayscale 

Silver
#bdbbc3  rgb(189, 187, 195)  hsl(255, 6%, 75%)  Silver
#c1c3bb  rgb(193, 195, 187)  hsl(75, 6%, 75%)  Silver
#c3bdbb  rgb(195, 189, 187)  hsl(15, 6%, 75%)  Silver
#bbc3bd  rgb(187, 195, 189)  hsl(135, 6%, 75%)  Ash Gray