Close to Silver
#BDBDB8
#BDBDB8 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 74.1% green, and 72.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 4% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BDBDB8.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
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
11.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDBDB8 as they’d see it.
#BDBDB8 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 #BDBDB8
What color is #BDBDB8?
#BDBDB8 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 74.1% green, and 72.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 4% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDBDB8 in RGB?
#BDBDB8 is rgb(189, 189, 184): 189 red, 189 green, and 184 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDBDB8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 3, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDBDB8?
PANTONE 428 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDBDB8?
Its complement #BCBCC1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.