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#BDBEB1 closest to Pelican

#BDBEB1 is a light gray; the closest named color is Pelican. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 74.5% green and 69.4% blue (rgb(189, 190, 177)). Its HSL value is 65° hue, 9% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. #BDBEB1 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.16:1.

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Variations of #BDBEB1

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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#BDBEB1 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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#BDBEB1 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BDBEB1 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 #C0BDB1
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0BDB0
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0BDB1
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C0BDB1
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFBDB1
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BFBCBA
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BEBDB5
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BDBDBD
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BDBDBA

#BDBEB1 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.88:1 Very poor#BDBEB1 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.16:1 Very good#BDBEB1 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDBEB1 in CSS

/* Pelican */
.color { color: #BDBEB1; }
.background { background-color: #BDBEB1; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDBEB1; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 190 177);
color: hsl(65 9% 72%);
color: oklch(0.797 0.018 110.4);

#BDBEB1 FAQ

What color is #BDBEB1?

#BDBEB1 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Pelican. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BDBEB1?

#BDBEB1 is rgb(189, 190, 177) in RGB, hsl(65, 9%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 0%, 7%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDBEB1?

The complementary color of #BDBEB1 is #B2B1BE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDBEB1?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDBEB1: 11.16:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDBEB1 a warm or cool color?

#BDBEB1 is a neutral color.