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#BDBFBB Metal

#BDBFBB is a light gray named Metal. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 74.9% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(189, 191, 187)). Its HSL value is 90° hue, 3% saturation and 74% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. #BDBFBB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.33:1.

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Variations of #BDBFBB

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

How #BDBFBB 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 #BFBEBB
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0BEBB
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFBFBB
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BFBEBB
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFBEBB
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDBFBE
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BDBFBC
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BEBEBD

#BDBFBB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.85:1 Very poor#BDBFBB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.33:1 Very good#BDBFBB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BDBFBB in CSS

/* Metal */
.color { color: #BDBFBB; }
.background { background-color: #BDBFBB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDBFBB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 191 187);
color: hsl(90 3% 74%);
color: oklch(0.802 0.006 128.5);

#BDBFBB FAQ

What color is #BDBFBB?

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

What is the RGB value of #BDBFBB?

#BDBFBB is rgb(189, 191, 187) in RGB, hsl(90, 3%, 74%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDBFBB?

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

Which text color works on #BDBFBB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDBFBB: 11.33:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDBFBB a warm or cool color?

#BDBFBB is a neutral color.