BDBFCD

#BDBFCD closest to Slipper Satin

#BDBFCD is a light gray; the closest named color is Slipper Satin. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 74.9% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(189, 191, 205)). Its HSL value is 233° hue, 14% saturation and 77% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #BDBFCD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.50:1.

#BDBFCD color conversion

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Variations of #BDBFCD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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

How #BDBFCD 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 #BBBFCD
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCC0CE
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCC0CD
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BBBFCD
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BCBFCD
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BAC1C3
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BCC0C9
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C0C0C0
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BFBFC3

#BDBFCD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.83:1 Very poor#BDBFCD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.50:1 Very good#BDBFCD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #BDBFCD

Palettes with #BDBFCD

#BDBFCD in CSS

/* Slipper Satin */
.color { color: #BDBFCD; }
.background { background-color: #BDBFCD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BDBFCD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 191 205);
color: hsl(233 14% 77%);
color: oklch(0.807 0.020 279.5);

#BDBFCD FAQ

What color is #BDBFCD?

#BDBFCD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BDBFCD?

#BDBFCD is rgb(189, 191, 205) in RGB, hsl(233, 14%, 77%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BDBFCD?

The complementary color of #BDBFCD is #CDCBBD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BDBFCD?

Black text has the best contrast on #BDBFCD: 11.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BDBFCD a warm or cool color?

#BDBFCD is a neutral color.