#BDBBBE

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#bdbbbe is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(189, 187, 190), HSL(280°, 2%, 74%), CMYK(1%, 2%, 0%, 25%). Closest named color: silver. Contrast is 1.91:1 on white and 11.02:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bdbbbe
RGBrgb(189 187 190)
RGB (legacy)rgb(189, 187, 190)
RGB %rgb(74% 73% 75%)
HSLhsl(280 2% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(280, 2%, 75%)
HWBhwb(280 73% 25%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 25%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(76.11 1.14 -1.26)
LCHlch(76.11 1.7 312.11)
OKLaboklab(0.7946 0.0033 -0.0033)
OKLCHoklch(0.7946 0.0047 314.8)
Decimal12434366

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorsilver ΔE 1.4
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue280°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)2% / 2%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)75%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)74% / 74%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5008
Red / Green / Blue189 / 187 / 190

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.91:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.02:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 36.4 / -66.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -40.7 / 67.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bdbbbe;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.46% 0.0047 314.8);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(189 187 190 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bdbbbe] text-[#bdbbbe] border-[#bdbbbe]">