#BBAFBF
Thistle · light cool gray
About #BBAFBF
#BBAFBF is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.7), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3BFAF (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 — 10.00:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBAFBF?
#BBAFBF is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBAFBF?
Use black text. Black on #BBAFBF has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBAFBF?
Its complementary colour is #B3BFAF, and analogous partners are #B3AFBF and #BFAFBB.