#BDAFBF
Thistle · light cool gray
About #BDAFBF
With the hex code #BDAFBF, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 69% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B1BFAF, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.05:1, 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 #BDAFBF?
With the hex code #BDAFBF, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 69% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDAFBF?
Use black text. Black on #BDAFBF has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDAFBF?
Its complementary colour is #B1BFAF, and analogous partners are #B5AFBF and #BFAFB9.