#BDB2BF
Silver · light cool gray
About #BDB2BF
With the hex code #BDB2BF, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 70% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B4BFB2, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.28:1, 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 #BDB2BF?
With the hex code #BDB2BF, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 70% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB2BF?
Use black text. Black on #BDB2BF has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB2BF?
Its complementary colour is #B4BFB2, and analogous partners are #B6B2BF and #BFB2BA.