Close to Greige
#BDBDA4
#BDBDA4 is a light, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 74.1% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 16% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BDBDA4.
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.
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1.91:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.98:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.98:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDBDA4 as they’d see it.
#BDBDA4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BDBDA4
What color is #BDBDA4?
#BDBDA4 is a light, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 74.1% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 16% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDBDA4 in RGB?
#BDBDA4 is rgb(189, 189, 164): 189 red, 189 green, and 164 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDBDA4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 13, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDBDA4?
PANTONE 452 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDBDA4?
Its complement #B9B9D2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.