#BFBDAE — Pelican Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#BFBDAE

≈ Pelican

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On white

1.89:1

Fails AA

On black

9.25:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(9.25:1)

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Hue53°Saturation9%Brightness75%

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Normal vision#BFBDAE

Protanopia#C0BCAD

Deuteranopia#C1BDAE

Tritanopia#C2BBB9

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Palettes with this color

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Colors that go with Pelican

Pelican is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Nebulous December#AEB0BF Stormy#AEB8BF Nebulous December#B4AEBF Hipster Hippo#BFB4AE Mystic White#ECECE9 Black Olive#3A3A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour namePelican#C1BCACΔE 1.5 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 7.1 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 8.1

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Pelican — meaning & where to use it

Pelican is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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