What color is #BDADB0?

#BDADB0 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Gray Sheep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDADB0?

The RGB value is 189, 173, 176: 189 red, 173 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDADB0?

The complementary color is #ADBDBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDADB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDADB0 color

#BDADB0 rgb(189, 173, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDADB0 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 67.8% green and 69% blue (189, 173, 176).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 11% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Gray Sheep (#BAAAAA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#BDADB0 color codes

HEX	`#BDADB0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 173, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 67.8%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 11%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 8%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.12, 6.26, 0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.12, 6.29, 4.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.765, 43.841, 47.223)`
Decimal	`12430768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDADB0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDADB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDADB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDADB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdadb0; }
.text { color: #bdadb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdadb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 173 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdadb0, #bdb2ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #BDADB0?: #BDADB0 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Gray Sheep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDADB0?: The RGB value is 189, 173, 176: 189 red, 173 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDADB0?: The complementary color is #ADBDBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDADB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.