#BDAFB3
Silver · light neutral
About #BDAFB3
With the hex code #BDAFB3, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 69% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AFBDB9, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.95:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDAFB3?
With the hex code #BDAFB3, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 69% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BDAFB3?
Use black text. Black on #BDAFB3 has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDAFB3?
Its complementary colour is #AFBDB9, and analogous partners are #BDAFBA and #BDB2AF.