#BDBBAF
Greige · light neutral
About #BDBBAF
#BDBBAF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 73% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.7); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFB1BD — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDBBAF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDBBAF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDBBAF?
#BDBBAF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 73% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% 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 #BDBBAF?
Use black text. Black on #BDBBAF has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBBAF?
Its complementary colour is #AFB1BD, and analogous partners are #BDB4AF and #B8BDAF.