#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Silver
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