What color is #BDBBB2?

#BDBBB2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Zen Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDBBB2?

The RGB value is 189, 187, 178: 189 red, 187 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDBBB2?

The complementary color is #B2B4BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDBBB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDBBB2 color

#BDBBB2 rgb(189, 187, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDBBB2 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 73.3% green and 69.8% blue (189, 187, 178).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 8% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 6% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Zen Pebble (#BAB8AD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.91:1).

#BDBBB2 color codes

HEX	`#BDBBB2`
RGB	`rgb(189, 187, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 73.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 8%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 6%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.81, -0.92, 4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.81, 4.89, 100.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.791, 49.574, 49.215)`
Decimal	`12434354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDBBB2, 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 #BDBBB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDBBB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.91:1	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 #BDBBB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdbbb2; }
.text { color: #bdbbb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdbbb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 187 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdbbb2, #babdb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Greige.

Questions

What color is #BDBBB2?: #BDBBB2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Zen Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDBBB2?: The RGB value is 189, 187, 178: 189 red, 187 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDBBB2?: The complementary color is #B2B4BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDBBB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.