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#BDB2BB closest to Nebulous December

#BDB2BB is a light gray; the closest named color is Nebulous December. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 69.8% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(189, 178, 187)). Its HSL value is 311° hue, 8% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. #BDB2BB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.25:1.

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Variations of #BDB2BB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BDB2BB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BDB2BB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BDB2BB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B4B6BB
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2B4BB
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B5B4BB
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B4B6BB
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B7B4BB
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BEB2B5
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BEB2B8
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B5B5B5
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B7B4B7

#BDB2BB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.05:1 Very poor#BDB2BB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.25:1 Very good#BDB2BB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDB2BB in CSS

/* Nebulous December */
.color { color: #BDB2BB; }
.background { background-color: #BDB2BB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDB2BB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 178 187);
color: hsl(311 8% 72%);
color: oklch(0.775 0.018 331.7);

#BDB2BB FAQ

What color is #BDB2BB?

#BDB2BB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Nebulous December. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BDB2BB?

#BDB2BB is rgb(189, 178, 187) in RGB, hsl(311, 8%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDB2BB?

The complementary color of #BDB2BB is #B2BDB4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDB2BB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDB2BB: 10.25:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDB2BB a warm or cool color?

#BDB2BB is a neutral color.