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#BFBCBF

#bfbcbf ≈ Silver

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bfbcbf is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 73.73% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 2.29% saturation and 74.31% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Silver (#c0c0c0), ΔE 2.64.

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Relative luminance0.508

Complementary

  1. #bfbcbf
  2. #bcbfbc

Split complementary

  1. #bfbcbf
  2. #bdbfbc
  3. #bcbfbd

Analogous

  1. #bdbcbf
  2. #bfbcbf
  3. #bfbcbd

Triadic

  1. #bfbcbf
  2. #bfbfbc
  3. #bcbfbf

Tetradic

  1. #bfbcbf
  2. #bfbcbc
  3. #bcbfbc
  4. #bcbfbf

Square

  1. #bfbcbf
  2. #bfbdbc
  3. #bcbfbc
  4. #bcbdbf

Monochromatic

  1. #746e74
  2. #9a959a
  3. #bfbcbf
  4. #e4e3e4
  5. #f5f5f5

Shades

#bfbcbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfbcbf
  2. #aca9ac
  3. #999699
  4. #868486
  5. #737173
  6. #605e60
  7. #4c4b4c
  8. #393839
  9. #262626
  10. #131313
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfbcbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfbcbf
  2. #c5c3c5
  3. #ccc9cc
  4. #d2d0d2
  5. #d9d7d9
  6. #dfdedf
  7. #e5e4e5
  8. #ecebec
  9. #f2f2f2
  10. #f9f8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfbcbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfbcbf
  2. #b9b6b9
  3. #b2b0b2
  4. #acaaac
  5. #a6a4a6
  6. #a09ea0
  7. #999899
  8. #939293
  9. #8d8c8d
  10. #868686
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bdbdbd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bebdbe ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bcbdbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bcbdbf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bfbcbd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bdbcbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bdbdbf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfbcbe ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bfbcbf {
  color: #bfbcbf;
}
Background
.bg-bfbcbf {
  background-color: #bfbcbf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfbcbf {
  border: 2px solid #bfbcbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfbcbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 188 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 2% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfbcbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfbcbf, #bfbcbd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfbcbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 188 191 / 0.35);
}

#c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 2.64 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 6.02 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 6.02 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 6.05 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 6.05 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 7.81 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 7.98 #404340 Inverted #bdbdbd Grayscale 

Silver
#bfbcbf  rgb(191, 188, 191)  hsl(300, 2%, 74%)  Silver
#bcbfbc  rgb(188, 191, 188)  hsl(120, 2%, 74%)  Silver
#bfbfbc  rgb(191, 191, 188)  hsl(60, 2%, 74%)  Silver
#bcbfbf  rgb(188, 191, 191)  hsl(180, 2%, 74%)  Silver