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French Gray

رمادي فرنسي

Color codes

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HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.5129
Gray Neutral ColorsInterior Design Colors Neutral

Shades of French Gray

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Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.87:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text11.26:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.87:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black10.12:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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French Gray

Full-color background with readable text.

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About French Gray

French Gray (#BDBDC6) is a light, nearly neutral color from the Gray family with a neutral character. It is made of 189 red, 189 green and 198 blue (hsl(240, 7%, 76%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.87:1 against white and 11.26:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #BDBDC6 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 189, 189 and 198 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 240°, 7% saturation and 76% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#C4C3D0Lavender Gray#C0C0C0Silver#D3D3D3Light Gray#A9A9A9Dark Gray#DCDCDCGainsboro#B0C4DELight Steel Blue#DBD7D2Timberwolf#AEC6CFPastel Blue#E5E4E2Platinum#E6E6FALavender

Palettes with this color

Silver Morning#F7F9FB #E1E6EB #B8C2CC #7A8794 #3E4A56Nordic Light#FFFFFF #EEF1F4 #C9D1D9 #6B7B8C #1F2933Denim Days#F1F1EE #C8D3E0 #6C8EBF #2F4F7F #1A2238Dusty Blue Ceremony#F4F6F8 #CFD9E2 #9FB3C8 #61789A #D6B88F

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of French Gray?
The HEX code of French Gray is #BDBDC6. In RGB it is rgb(189, 189, 198) and in HSL hsl(240, 7%, 76%).
Which text color works on French Gray?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 on French Gray and black text 11.26:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of French Gray?
Rotating the hue of French Gray by 180° gives #C6C6BD, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is French Gray in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for French Gray is cmyk(5%, 5%, 0%, 22%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.