#BDB3BD Color

#BDB3BD is rgb(189, 179, 189) in RGB and hsl(300, 7%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB3BD

HEX#BDB3BD

RGBrgb(189, 179, 189)

HSLhsl(300, 7%, 72%)

HSVhsv(300, 5%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.018 325.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB3BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB3BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BDB3BD Complementary#B3BDB3 Analogous#B8B3BD Analogous#BDB3B8 Triadic#BDBDB3 Triadic#B3BDBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB3BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6BEC6 #CDC6CD #D7D1D7 #E0DCE0 #EAE6EA #F1EFF1

Shades

#A597A5 #907F90 #756675 #5A4E5A #3F373F #262126

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