ColorTool
Log in
#BFC0C2

#bfc0c2 ≈ Silver

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bfc0c2 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, 75.29% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.55% cyan, 1.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 2.4% saturation and 75.49% 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 11.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Silver (#c0c0c0), ΔE 1.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccccc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5267

Complementary

  1. #bfc0c2
  2. #c2c1bf

Split complementary

  1. #bfc0c2
  2. #c2bfbf
  3. #c1c2bf

Analogous

  1. #bfc1c2
  2. #bfc0c2
  3. #bfbfc2

Triadic

  1. #bfc0c2
  2. #c2bfc0
  3. #c0c2bf

Tetradic

  1. #bfc0c2
  2. #c1bfc2
  3. #c2c1bf
  4. #c0c2bf

Square

  1. #bfc0c2
  2. #c2bfc1
  3. #c2c1bf
  4. #bfc2bf

Monochromatic

  1. #717377
  2. #98999d
  3. #bfc0c2
  4. #e6e7e7
  5. #f5f5f5

Shades

#bfc0c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bfc0c2
  2. #acadaf
  3. #999a9b
  4. #868688
  5. #737374
  6. #606061
  7. #4c4d4e
  8. #393a3a
  9. #262627
  10. #131313
  11. #000000

Tints

#bfc0c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bfc0c2
  2. #c5c6c8
  3. #cccdce
  4. #d2d3d4
  5. #d9d9da
  6. #dfe0e1
  7. #e5e6e7
  8. #ececed
  9. #f2f2f3
  10. #f9f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bfc0c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bfc0c2
  2. #b9babb
  3. #b2b3b5
  4. #acadae
  5. #a6a6a8
  6. #a0a0a1
  7. #999a9a
  8. #939394
  9. #8d8d8d
  10. #868687
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c0c0c0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c0c0c1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bfc0c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bfc0c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bec0c1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bfc0c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bfc0c2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bfc0c1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bfc0c2 {
  color: #bfc0c2;
}
Background
.bg-bfc0c2 {
  background-color: #bfc0c2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bfc0c2 {
  border: 2px solid #bfc0c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bfc0c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 192 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 2% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bfc0c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bfc0c2, #bfbfc2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bfc0c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 192 194 / 0.35);
}

#c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 1.10 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 4.83 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 4.83 #a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 6.37 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 6.37 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 6.87 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 6.96 #403f3d Inverted #c0c0c0 Grayscale 

Silver
#bfc0c2  rgb(191, 192, 194)  hsl(220, 2%, 75%)  Silver
#c2c1bf  rgb(194, 193, 191)  hsl(40, 2%, 75%)  Silver
#c2bfc0  rgb(194, 191, 192)  hsl(340, 2%, 75%)  Silver
#c0c2bf  rgb(192, 194, 191)  hsl(100, 2%, 75%)  Silver