#BDB7BD Color

#BDB7BD is rgb(189, 183, 189) in RGB and hsl(300, 4%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Silver. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BDB7BD
HEX#BDB7BD
RGBrgb(189, 183, 189)
HSLhsl(300, 4%, 73%)
HSVhsv(300, 3%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.011 325.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BDB7BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BDB7BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

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Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BDB7BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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