#bdb8bd
Pale Slate
Closest match (98% match)
Color formats
RGB
rgb(189, 184, 189)
Red, Green, Blue components
HSL
hsl(300, 4%, 73%)
Hue, Saturation, Lightness
CMYK
cmyk(0, 3, 0, 26)
Print color encoding
Luminance
0.488
Relative luminance
Variations
Shades (Darkening)
Tints (Lightening)
Tones (Reduced saturation)
Harmonies
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Complementary (Opposite)
#bdb8bd
#b8bdb8
Analogous (Adjacent)
#bbb8bd
#bdb8bd
#bdb8bb
Triadic
#bdb8bd
#bdbdb8
#b8bdbd
Split complementary
#bdb8bd
#bbbdb8
#b8bdbb
Complete conversion table
HEX
#BDB8BD
RGB
rgb(189,184,189)
RGBA
rgba(189,184,189, 1)
HSL
hsl(300,3.65%,73.14%)
OKLCH (Modern CSS)
oklch(0.79 0.01 325.7)
CSS Variable
--color: #bdb8bd;
CMYK
C: 0% M: 3% Y: 0% K: 26%
Note: Converting web (RGB) colors to print (CMYK) colors is never 100 percent accurate due to physical limitations. Always request a test print before production.
Android ARGB
0xFFBDB8BD
Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.74, green: 0.72, blue: 0.74, alpha: 1.0)
Decimal (int)
12433597
JSON
{ "color": "#BDB8BD" }
CIE LAB
L: 75.3 a: 2.7 b: -1.9
CIE LCH
L: 75.3 C: 3.3 H: 324.6
CIE XYZ
N/A
Preview
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Data visualization
Weekly growth
+1,240
12.5%1D
1W
1M
WED
2,450
Contrast
Contrast and readability (WCAG)
On white background
1.95
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On black background
10.75
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Mixing guide
How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.
MIXING PALETTE
96%
2%
2%
RYB PIGMENTS
Titanium white
Pigment
96%
Cadmium red
Pigment
2%
Ultramarine blue
Pigment
2%
Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.
INK LEVELS
26%
KEY
3%
MAGENTA
CMYK INKS
Black (Key)
Ink
26%
Magenta
Ink
3%
Physical properties
Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.
Spectral relationship
Achromatic color
No single wavelength
750 nm
380 nm
Visual temperature
Neutral
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Cool
Neutral
Warm
Luminance (brightness)
48.8%
Dark • relative luminance
0%
50%
100%
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Similar & Related Colors
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