#BDBDC5
A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Silver.
About #BDBDC5
Visually, #BDBDC5 is defined as a muted neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Silver. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 189 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 4% cyan and 4% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDBDC5
RGB189, 189, 197
HSL240.0°, 6.5%, 75.7%
CMYK4%, 4%, 0%, 23%
HSV240.0°, 4.1%, 77.3%
LAB76.8, 1.5, -4.0
XYZ49.3, 51.2, 60.1
Decimal12434885
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.25:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDBDC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDBDC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDBDC5;
}