#BDBBB2 Ash Gray

rgb(189, 187, 178)

Color conversions

HEX
#BDBBB2
RGB
rgb(189, 187, 178)
RGBA
rgba(189, 187, 178, 1)
HSL
hsl(49, 8%, 72%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(49, 6%, 74%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 26%)

Wide-gamut spaces

XYZ
xyz(46.791, 49.574, 49.215)
LAB
lab(75.81 -0.92 4.8)
LCH
lch(75.81 4.89 100.83)
OKLAB
oklab(79.11% -0.0014 0.0126)
OKLCH
oklch(79.11% 0.0127 96.46)
Nearest name
Ash Gray

Shades, tints and tones

Shades

#ACAAA2#9B9992#898881#787771#676661#565551#454441#343331#222220#111110

Tints

#C3C1B9#C9C7C0#CFCEC7#D5D4CE#DBDAD5#E1E0DC#E7E6E3#EDECEA#F3F3F1#F9F9F8

Tones

#B7B6AD#B2B0A9#ACABA4#A7A6A0#A1A09B#9C9B97#969592#91908E#8B8B89#868585

Color harmonies

Complementary

#BDBBB2#B2B4BD

The hue directly opposite on the color wheel. Maximum contrast, ideal for a single accent against a dominant brand color.

Analogous

#BDB2B4#BDB5B2#BDBBB2#BABDB2#B4BDB2

Neighbouring hues that share a temperature. The safest harmony for calm, cohesive interfaces.

Triadic

#BDBBB2#B2BDBB#BBB2BD

Three hues evenly spaced 120 degrees apart. Vibrant and balanced — use one as dominant and the other two sparingly.

Split Complementary

#BDBBB2#B2BABD#B5B2BD

The complement split into two adjacent hues. Nearly the contrast of complementary with noticeably less tension.

Square (Tetradic)

#BDBBB2#B2BDB5#B2B4BD#BDB2BA

Four hues at 90-degree intervals. A rich set for illustration, data visualisation, and category coding.

Rectangle (Tetradic)

#BDBBB2#B4BDB2#B2B4BD#BBB2BD

Two complementary pairs offset by 60 degrees. Gives two warm and two cool options in one system.

Monochromatic

#FFFFFF#E3E2DE#BDBBB2#979486#6E6B5E

A single hue across five lightness levels. The foundation of most UI scales and the most accessible starting point.

Similar colors

Closest matches

#949494#989690#9C998C#A09D87#A5A383#A6A6A6#A9A7A2#ADAA9F#B0AE9B#B4B298#C9C9C9#CBCAC7

Opacity variations

#bdbbb21a

#bdbbb233

#bdbbb24d

#bdbbb266

#bdbbb280

#bdbbb299

#bdbbb2b3

#bdbbb2cc

#bdbbb2e6

#bdbbb2ff

Accessibility and contrast

On white

1.92:1

Body text Fail · Large text Fail

On black

10.91:1

Body text AAA · Large text AA

White-on-color contrast is 1.92:1.

Color blindness preview

Protanopia

No red cones — ~1% of men

Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity — ~1% of men

Deuteranopia

No green cones — ~1% of men

Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity — ~5% of men

Tritanopia

No blue cones — very rare

Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity — very rare

Achromatopsia

No color perception — ~1 in 30,000

Achromatomaly

Partial color perception — rare

Meaning, psychology and brand usage

The structural colour every interface actually runs on

Neutral grays carry no emotional charge, which is precisely their value: they let content and brand colour do the signalling. Their temperature matters more than designers expect — a cool gray beside a warm brand colour reads as a mistake.

Neutrality, professionalism, and precision. Overuse reads as noncommittal or unfinished.

Payne's gray, mixed rather than mined, became the painter's shortcut for atmospheric shadow. Swiss modernism turned systematic gray scales into a design methodology.

Build a full gray ramp before choosing a brand colour. Match the gray's temperature to the brand hue and reserve the darkest steps for type rather than large fills.

Common industries: Enterprise, Architecture, Automotive, Consulting, Hardware. Pairs well with a single saturated accent, warm white for text surfaces, near-black for hierarchy.

Code exports

CSS

:root {
  --color-ash-gray: #bdbbb2;
  --color-ash-gray-rgb: 189 187 178;
  --color-ash-gray-hsl: 49 8% 72%;
  --color-ash-gray-oklch: 79.11% 0.0127 96.46;
}

.element {
  color: #bdbbb2;
  background-color: hsl(49, 8%, 72%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(189 187 178 / 40%);
}

SCSS

$ash-gray: #bdbbb2;
$ash-gray-light: #deddd9;
$ash-gray-dark: #5f5e59;

.element {
  color: $ash-gray;
  background: rgba($ash-gray, 0.12);

  &:hover {
    color: darken($ash-gray, 8%);
  }
}

LESS

@ash-gray: #bdbbb2;
@ash-gray-light: lighten(@ash-gray, 12%);
@ash-gray-dark: darken(@ash-gray, 12%);

.element {
  color: @ash-gray;
  background: fade(@ash-gray, 12%);
}

Tailwind CSS

/* Tailwind v4 — src/styles.css */
@theme {
  --color-ash-gray-50: #f2f1f0;
  --color-ash-gray-100: #ebebe8;
  --color-ash-gray-200: #e5e4e0;
  --color-ash-gray-300: #d7d6d1;
  --color-ash-gray-400: #cac9c1;
  --color-ash-gray-500: #bdbbb2;
  --color-ash-gray-600: #aaa8a0;
  --color-ash-gray-700: #84837d;
  --color-ash-gray-800: #5f5e59;
  --color-ash-gray-900: #393835;
}

/* Usage */
<div class="bg-ash-gray-500 text-ash-gray-50 ring-ash-gray-600" />

/* Arbitrary value, no config needed */
<div class="bg-[#bdbbb2]" />

Bootstrap

// Bootstrap 5 — _variables.scss (before importing bootstrap)
$ash-gray: #bdbbb2;
$primary: $ash-gray;

$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  "ash-gray": $ash-gray
));

// Generates .text-ash-gray, .bg-ash-gray, .btn-ash-gray
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

const Color ashGray = Color(0xFFBDBBB2);

// As a MaterialColor swatch
const MaterialColor ashGraySwatch = MaterialColor(0xFFBDBBB2, <int, Color>{
  50: Color(0xFFF2F1F0),
  100: Color(0xFFEBEBE8),
  200: Color(0xFFE5E4E0),
  300: Color(0xFFD7D6D1),
  400: Color(0xFFCAC9C1),
  500: Color(0xFFBDBBB2),
  600: Color(0xFFAAA8A0),
  700: Color(0xFF84837D),
  800: Color(0xFF5F5E59),
  900: Color(0xFF393835),
});

Swift / SwiftUI

import SwiftUI

extension Color {
    /// #bdbbb2 — Ash Gray
    static let ashGray = Color(
        red: 0.7412,
        green: 0.7333,
        blue: 0.698
    )
}

// UIKit
extension UIColor {
    static let ashGray = UIColor(
        red: 0.7412,
        green: 0.7333,
        blue: 0.698,
        alpha: 1.0
    )
}

Android

<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<resources>
    <color name="ash_gray">#BDBBB2</color>
    <color name="ash_gray_translucent">#80BDBBB2</color>
</resources>

<!-- Jetpack Compose -->
val AshGray = Color(0xFFBDBBB2)

JavaScript

export const ASH_GRAY = {
  hex: "#bdbbb2",
  rgb: [189, 187, 178],
  hsl: [49, 8, 72],
  oklch: "oklch(79.11% 0.0127 96.46)",
};

JSON tokens

{
  "$schema": "https://design-tokens.org/schema.json",
  "ash-gray": {
    "$type": "color",
    "$value": "#bdbbb2",
    "$description": "Ash Gray — generated by ColorVerse AI"
  }
}