Close to Silver Sand
#BABDBD
#BABDBD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 74.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 2% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BABDBD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BABDBD as they’d see it.
#BABDBD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BABDBD
What color is #BABDBD?
#BABDBD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 74.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 2% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BABDBD in RGB?
#BABDBD is rgb(186, 189, 189): 186 red, 189 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BABDBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BABDBD?
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BABDBD?
Its complement #BFBCBC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.