#BDC5C5
A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Silver.
About #BDC5C5
When working with digital screens, the color #BDC5C5 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Silver. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 197, and 197.
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 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDC5C5
RGB189, 197, 197
HSL180.0°, 6.5%, 75.7%
CMYK4%, 0%, 0%, 23%
HSV180.0°, 4.1%, 77.3%
LAB78.9, -2.7, -1.0
XYZ51.0, 54.8, 60.7
Decimal12436933
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDC5C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDC5C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDC5C5;
}