#BDB5BA
Silver · light neutral
About #BDB5BA
#BDB5BA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 5.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5BDB8 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.48:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDB5BA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDB5BA?
#BDB5BA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB5BA?
Use black text. Black on #BDB5BA has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB5BA?
Its complementary colour is #B5BDB8, and analogous partners are #BCB5BD and #BDB5B6.