What color is #BDC2CD?

#BDC2CD is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDC2CD?

The RGB value is 189, 194, 205: 189 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDC2CD?

The complementary color is #CDC8BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDC2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDC2CD color

#BDC2CD rgb(189, 194, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDC2CD is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 76.1% green and 80.4% blue (189, 194, 205).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 14% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.76:1).

#BDC2CD color codes

HEX	`#BDC2CD`
RGB	`rgb(189, 194, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 76.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 14%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 5%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.35, 0.4, -6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.35, 6.11, 273.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.295, 53.81, 65.43)`
Decimal	`12436173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDC2CD, 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 #BDC2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDC2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.76:1	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 #BDC2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdc2cd; }
.text { color: #bdc2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdc2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 194 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdc2cd, #c0bdcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BDC2CD?: #BDC2CD is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDC2CD?: The RGB value is 189, 194, 205: 189 red, 194 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDC2CD?: The complementary color is #CDC8BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDC2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 and white text 1.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.