What color is #BDBDB1?

#BDBDB1 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Zen Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDBDB1?

The RGB value is 189, 189, 177: 189 red, 189 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDBDB1?

The complementary color is #B1B1BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDBDB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDBDB1 color

#BDBDB1 rgb(189, 189, 177)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDBDB1 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 74.1% green and 69.4% blue (189, 189, 177).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 8% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Zen Pebble (#BAB8AD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#BDBDB1 color codes

HEX	`#BDBDB1`
RGB	`rgb(189, 189, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 74.1%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 8%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 6%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.31, -2.16, 6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.31, 6.43, 109.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.119, 50.389, 48.83)`
Decimal	`12434865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDBDB1, 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 #BDBDB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDBDB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	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 #BDBDB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdbdb1; }
.text { color: #bdbdb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdbdb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 189 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdbdb1, #b7bdb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BDBDB1?: #BDBDB1 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Zen Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDBDB1?: The RGB value is 189, 189, 177: 189 red, 189 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDBDB1?: The complementary color is #B1B1BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDBDB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.