#BDB6AF

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Silver.

About #BDB6AF

At its core, #BDB6AF is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Silver. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 182, 175).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDB6AF
RGB189, 182, 175
HSL30.0°, 9.6%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 4%, 7%, 26%
HSV30.0°, 7.4%, 74.1%
LAB74.4, 1.2, 4.4
XYZ45.5, 47.4, 47.3
Decimal12433071

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.47:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDB6AF; }
.text-color { color: #BDB6AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDB6AF; }

Similar Colors

Silver
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