#BDB3BF
Silver · light neutral
About #BDB3BF
#BDB3BF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.3), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5BFB3 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.36:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDB3BF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDB3BF?
#BDB3BF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB3BF?
Use black text. Black on #BDB3BF has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB3BF?
Its complementary colour is #B5BFB3, and analogous partners are #B7B3BF and #BFB3BB.