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#B2AFBF

Silver · light cool gray

About #B2AFBF

#B2AFBF is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.4), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCBFAF (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.78:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red178
Green175
Blue191

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.4
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B2AFBF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2AFBF.
2.15:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2AFBF.
9.78:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2AFBF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2AFBF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACB1C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ACB1BE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B0B1B4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2AFBF?

#B2AFBF is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B2AFBF?

Use black text. Black on #B2AFBF has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2AFBF?

Its complementary colour is #BCBFAF, and analogous partners are #AFB4BF and #BAAFBF.