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#BDBBBF Microchip

#BDBBBF is a light gray named Microchip. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 73.3% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(189, 187, 191)). Its HSL value is 270° hue, 3% saturation and 74% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #BDBBBF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.02:1.

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Variations of #BDBBBF

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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#BDBBBF 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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#BDBBBF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BBBCBF
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABCBF
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBBBBF
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BBBCBF
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BBBCBF
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDBBBC
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BDBBBE
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BCBCBC
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BCBCBD

#BDBBBF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.90:1 Very poor#BDBBBF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.02:1 Very good#BDBBBF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDBBBF in CSS

/* Microchip */
.color { color: #BDBBBF; }
.background { background-color: #BDBBBF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDBBBF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 187 191);
color: hsl(270 3% 74%);
color: oklch(0.795 0.006 308.4);

#BDBBBF FAQ

What color is #BDBBBF?

#BDBBBF is a light gray. Its closest named color is Microchip. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BDBBBF?

#BDBBBF is rgb(189, 187, 191) in RGB, hsl(270, 3%, 74%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDBBBF?

The complementary color of #BDBBBF is #BDBFBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDBBBF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDBBBF: 11.02:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDBBBF a warm or cool color?

#BDBBBF is a neutral color.