Medium Grey (BDBEC0) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BDBEC0

RGB rgb(189, 190, 192)

HSL hsl(220°, 2%, 75%)

CMYK C:2% M:1% Y:0% K:25%

Luminance 0.523

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.86:1

Aa — #BDBEC0

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.29:1

Aa — #BDBEC0

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BDBEC0 #C1C0BE

Analogous

#BEC0C1 #BDBEC0 #BEBEC1

Triadic

#BDBEC0 #C1BEBF #BFC1BE

Split-comp.

#BDBEC0 #C1BEBE #C0C1BE

Tetradic

#BDBEC0 #C1BEC0 #C1C0BE #BEC1BE

Monochromatic

#595959 #8C8C8C #BFBFBF #D9D9D9 #FFFFFF

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