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#BDC0C0

#bdc0c0 ≈ Silver

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bdc0c0 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, 75.29% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.56% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 2.33% saturation and 74.71% 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 11.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Silver (#c0c0c0), ΔE 1.55.

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Relative luminance0.5232

Complementary

  1. #bdc0c0
  2. #c0bdbd

Split complementary

  1. #bdc0c0
  2. #c0bdbf
  3. #c0bfbd

Analogous

  1. #bdc0bf
  2. #bdc0c0
  3. #bdbfc0

Triadic

  1. #bdc0c0
  2. #c0bdc0
  3. #c0c0bd

Tetradic

  1. #bdc0c0
  2. #bdbdc0
  3. #c0bdbd
  4. #c0c0bd

Square

  1. #bdc0c0
  2. #bfbdc0
  3. #c0bdbd
  4. #bfc0bd

Monochromatic

  1. #6f7575
  2. #969b9b
  3. #bdc0c0
  4. #e4e5e5
  5. #f5f5f5

Shades

#bdc0c0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bdc0c0
  2. #aaadad
  3. #979a9a
  4. #848686
  5. #717373
  6. #5f6060
  7. #4c4d4d
  8. #393a3a
  9. #262626
  10. #131313
  11. #000000

Tints

#bdc0c0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bdc0c0
  2. #c4c6c6
  3. #cacdcd
  4. #d1d3d3
  5. #d7d9d9
  6. #dee0e0
  7. #e5e6e6
  8. #ebecec
  9. #f2f2f2
  10. #f8f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bdc0c0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bdc0c0
  2. #b7baba
  3. #b1b3b3
  4. #abadad
  5. #a5a6a6
  6. #9fa0a0
  7. #989a9a
  8. #929393
  9. #8c8d8d
  10. #868686
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bfbfbf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bec0c0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c0c0c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bfbfc0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bcc0c0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bfc0c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bec0c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bdc0c0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bdc0c0 {
  color: #bdc0c0;
}
Background
.bg-bdc0c0 {
  background-color: #bdc0c0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bdc0c0 {
  border: 2px solid #bdc0c0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bdc0c0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 192 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 2% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bdc0c0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdc0c0, #bdbfc0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bdc0c0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 192 192 / 0.35);
}

#c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 1.55 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 5.09 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 5.09 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 6.32 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 6.32 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 6.60 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 7.03 #423f3f Inverted #bfbfbf Grayscale 

Silver
#bdc0c0  rgb(189, 192, 192)  hsl(180, 2%, 75%)  Silver
#c0bdbd  rgb(192, 189, 189)  hsl(0, 2%, 75%)  Silver
#c0bdc0  rgb(192, 189, 192)  hsl(300, 2%, 75%)  Silver
#c0c0bd  rgb(192, 192, 189)  hsl(60, 2%, 75%)  Silver